 - Volume 13 - Parish of Eigg (or Small Isles), OS1/16/13&destination=/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-OS1-16-13/REX01680?image_number=32){kind=link}
Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIGG | 070; 071; 072; 073 | For Authorities & descriptive remarks See Name Book of 1/2500 work of Eigg | ||
| A'CHLEIT | A'Chleit A'Chleit |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R. E. [Royal Engineers] |
073 | Applies to a rocky point situated between Galmisdale point and Rudh'an Tancaird and on the coast east of Galmisdale. Sig. [Signification] "The Rocky eminence" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 32
Island of Eigg -- Parish of Small Isles -- County of Inverness
Eigg [Crossed out] Written on body of Sheets 70 & 71
[Page signed] A. McDonald C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
EIGG - (Roman Capitals)
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 13 - Parish of Eigg (or Small Isles), OS1/16/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eigg (or Small Isles).
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.