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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKISGILL BURN | Vikisgill Burn Vikisgill Burn |
Mr Nicolson School master Carbost Mr A. Mathison Carbost. |
038 | This name signifies "Burn of the little white fish" and is applied to a good sized stream having its source from the confluance of Allt na Creadha with another stream of similar size, it flows northerly till it enters the head of Loch Harport. |
| DÙN MERKADALE | Dùn Merkadale | Mr Nicolson School master Carbost. Mr A. Mathison Carbost. |
038 | Is applied to the remains of a Dun or one of those supposed forts of which there are so many in this locality, it is situate on a prominent hillock a short distance south west from the shepherds house called Treen. There is only a few loose stones remaning, propably the stones have been carried away for building purposes. No english meaning can be got in the locality for the word Mhearchdadail. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph [Parish] of Bracadale
[note] Merkadale Norse for "March or "boundary dale"
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.