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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COILLE ÀRD | Coille Àrd | Mr. John McIntyre Schoolmaster, Sconcer. by Broadford. Mr. K. McLean, Schoolmaster The Braes, by Portree. |
035 | This name signifies "High Wood" and is applied to the ridge of a hill a short distance west from Upper Ollach. The propy. [property] of Lord Macdonald Isle of Skye |
| COILLE IOSAL | Coille Iosal | Mr. John McIntyre Schoolmaster, Sconcer. by Broadford. Mr. K. McLean, Schoolmaster The Braes, by Portree. |
035 | Is applied to a smaller ridge than the above mentioned and situate adjacent. The name signifies "Low wood" & is also the propy. [property] of Lord Macdonald. |
| RUDHA BUIDHE | Rudha Buidhe | Mr. John McIntyre Schoolmaster, Sconcer. by Broadford. Mr. K. McLean, Schoolmaster The Braes, by Portree. |
035 | Applied to a small point on the sea coast where the river called Ollaich River enters the Sea. The name signifies "Yellow Point". Lord Macdonald proprietor. |
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Isle of Skye -- Co. [County] Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Portree
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 15 - Parishes of Strath and Portree, OS1/16/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Strath and Portree.
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.