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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST OFFICE [Raasay] | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
Mr James McKenzie Mr Barron Rev. [Reverend] Angus Galbraith |
035 | This is a sub post office subject to portree, from which mails arrive and are dispatched to three times a week, The house is one story high thatched, and in very good order, It is the property of W. Armitage Esqr Raasay House. |
| UAMH AN RÀIMH | Uamh an Ràimh Uamh an Ràimh Uamh an Ràimh |
Mr James McKenzie Mr Barron Rev. [Reverend] Angus Galbraith |
035 | This is an artificial, formed by covering the space between two parallel rocks, and situated in a plantation, about a quarter of a mile to the East of Raasay House, It was formerly used for concealing boat oars - hence the name, which means "Oar Cave' |
| CLACHAN | Clachan Clachan Clachan |
Mr Barron Mr James McKenzie Rev. [Reverend] Angus Galbraith |
035 | This name applies to a few cottages in the island of Raasay, at its Southern shore, and within about three hundred yards of Raasay House, The houses are all one story high, slated, and in thorough repair They are the property of W. Armitage Esqr 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.