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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 162 - Various parishes , Title page
- 163 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH SNIZORT | Loch Snizort | Revd [Reverend] John Darroch, Portree Revd [Reverend] A Martin Snizort Alexander McKenzie Earlish |
003; 005; 006; 010; 016; 023 | A large salt water loch extending from the Little Minch on the north to Lyndale Point on the south, it has several islands the largest being the Ascrib group. there are also bays on the south and eastern shores, the most important being uig Bay where there is good shelter for vessels in a north west gale. Its meaning is obscure. |
| LOCH SNIZORT BEAG | Loch Snizort Beag | Revd [Reverend] John Darroch, Portree Revd [Reverend] A Martin Snizort Alexander McKenzie Earlish |
010; 016; 017; 023 | A narrow part of Loch Snizort extending from Lyndale Point to where the River Snizort enters at SKeabost. there is a small bay branching off it called Loch Eyre. It means Little Loch Snizort |
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County of Inverness -- SKye Kilmuir, Snizort & Duirinish Parishes
LOCH SNIZORT
Kilmuir Ph [Parish]
Snizort Ph [Parish]
Duirinish Ph [Parish]
LOCH SNIZORT BEAG
Snizort Ph [Parish]
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 5 - Parishes of Duirinish, Kilmuir, Portree and Snizort, OS1/16/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Duirinish, Kilmuir, Portree, and Snizort.
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.