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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Various parishes , Page 10
- 20 - Various parishes , Page 20
- 30 - Various parishes , Page 30
- 40 - Various parishes , Page 40
- 50 - Various parishes , Page 50
- 60 - Various parishes , Page 60
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- 80 - Various parishes , Page 80
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- 120 - Various parishes , Page 120
- 130 - Various parishes , Page 130
- 140 - Various parishes , Page 140
- 142 - Various parishes , Page 142 (end)
- 143 - Various parishes , Title page
- 144 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH NA SGUABAIDH | Loch na Sguabaidh Loch na Sguabaidh Loch na Sguabaidh |
The Revd. [Reverend] D McKinnon Kilbride Broadford Mr James McLean Ground Officer Broadford William Macrae Shepherd Faoilean Strathaird. |
045 | This name is applied to a Small loch situated about a quarter of a mile to the N W [North West] of the head of Loch Slapen from the flat nature of the ground between the two Lochs the salt water at extreme tides flows nearly into it its signification is the "Loch of the sweep or sweeping Loch" the property of The Hon [Honourable] Lord McDonald Armadale Castle. |
| AN STAC | An Stac | The Revd. [Reverend] D McKinnon Kilbride Broadford Mr James McLean Ground Officer Broadford William Macrae Shepherd Faoilean Strathaird. |
045 | This name is applies to a round rugged hill situated to the West of the head of Loch Slapen due to the E [East] of Black Bheinn its signification is the "Precipice or Cliff" the property of Mr MacAlister of Strathaird |
| CLACH OSCAR | Clach Oscar | The Revd. [Reverend] D McKinnon Kilbride Broadford Mr James McLean Ground Officer Broadford William Macrae Shepherd Faoilean Strathaird. |
045 | This name signifies "Oscar's Stone" and applies to what orginally appears to have been a large Block of Granite now divided into three parts, tradition says this was done by Oscar one of the Fingallains with a stroke of his sword. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Strath -- Isle of Skye
CLACH OSCAR
As there is nothing reliable Known as to the origin of this name, it is written on Name in Stump accordingly J.T.H.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 3 - Parishes of Bracadale and Strath, OS1/16/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Bracadale and Strath.
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.