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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN AIRD | An Aird | Mr. McIntyre, Schoolmaster Sconcer by Broadford Mr. McLean, Schoolmaster Lower Ollach by Portree. |
035 | This name is applied to a large promontary running out in the direction of the island of Raasay from the small district Called Balmeanach. There is a small portion of it cultivated, but the greater portion is covered with Rough pasture, it is the property of Lord Macdonald - I could get no English meaning for the name. |
| DÙN [An Aird] | Dùn | Mr. McIntyre, Schoolmaster Sconcer by Broadford Mr. McLean, Schoolmaster Lower Ollach by Portree. |
035 | At the northern extremity of this point, there is what seems to be the remains of an old Dun or Fort. It resembles very much one that is close to Dunrobin Castle in Sutherlandshire. - It stands on solid Rock, The most of the stones have been taken away for building purposes, just about Sufficient left to Shew that it has been a thing of the sort. It is known in this locality by the name of "Ord Castle". |
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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.