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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT NIGHEIDH | Allt Nigheidh Allt Nigheidh Allt Nigheidh |
Mr James McKenzie Mr Barron Rev. [Reverend] Angus Galbraith |
035 | This name applies to a small Stream which runs out of Loch a' Mhuilinn at is South end, and has a Southerly course for about half a mile, when it enters the sea at Clachan, The name is a gaelic one, signifying "Washing Burn" |
| BATTERY [Raasay] | Battery Battery Battery |
Mr James McKenzie Mr Barron Rev. [Reverend] Angus Galbraith |
035 | This name is given to a small private battery, mounting six small cannon, and situated at the sea shore on a small Knoll, about a quarter of a mile South West of Raasay House. At the north end of the wall which encloses the battery, there is a square piece of masonry, said to be the base of a cross which formed the boundary of the land attached to St. [Saint] Maol-luig's Chapel at Raasay House. |
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County of Inverness (Skye - Raasay Island) -- 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.