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Volume contents
- 1 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 10
- 20 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 20
- 30 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 30
- 40 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 40
- 50 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 50
- 60 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 60
- 70 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 70
- 80 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 80
- 90 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 90
- 100 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 100
- 106 - Barcadale (part 2) , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Barcadale (part 2) , Title page
- 108 - Barcadale (part 2) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORONSAY | Orasay | Mr D. McDonald, Keeper Colbost, Struan By Portree Mr A. McNeil D Cameron, Shepherd Carbost |
033 | This name is applied to an island situate at the mouth of Loch Harport on the north coast. It is connected to the mainland of Skye by shingle bank which is covered at high tide. It belongs to the Parish of Bracadale & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Meaning obscure. |
| WIAY | Wiay Wia or Wiay |
Mr. D. McDonald, Keeper Colbost, Struan By Portree Mr. A. McNeil D Cameron, Shepherd Carbost |
032; 033 | Is an island situate about ¾ of a mile west from the above described. It is covered with pretty good rough & healthy pasture. There is a shepherd and his family residing on the island & a number of sheep. The shepherds house is a very poor one & in miserable repair. The island is in the parish of Bracadale & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Meaning obscure. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
[note] Orinsay originally Eilean Oronsa
A very frequent name in the Hebrides, applied to islands connected with the main at low water. Borse Norse "Orfiris-Ey", Shetland "Urphasay" = the island of the ebbing tide. The name assumes the various forms of Orosay
[note] = the Shetland "Uya" from Norse "Ey" an island.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 2 - Parish of Bracadale, OS1/16/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bracadale.
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.