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Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEAN FLADDAY | Eilean Fladday Eilean Fladday Eilean Fladday |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith, F.C. [Free Church] Manse Raasay Mr Angus Nicolson, Schoolmaster Raasay Mr John McKinnon |
019 | This name is applied to a small island about, a mile and a half in length, which is situated on the West side of Raasay, and about a mile from its Northern point. The meaning of the name is obscure, and has therefore been Anglicised. With the exception of a few acres of cultivated land at its Southern end, the island is covered with heather. It is the property of W. Armitage Esqr. Raasay House. |
| LOCH MÒR | Loch Mòr Loch Mòr Loch Mòr |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr A. Nicolson Mr John McKinnon |
019 | This name is given to a small loch in the middle of Eilean Fladda. It is a fresh-water loch, and is very irregular in shaped. It means "Surge Loch |
| GARBH BHEIRT | Garbh Bheirt Garbh Bheirt Garbh Bheirt |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr Angus Nicolson, Mr John McKinnon |
019 | This name applies to a small rocky point of land which forms the extreme Southern end of Eilean Fladda. It is gaelic and which signifies "Rough Loom" |
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County of Inverness (Island of Raasay) -- 6 Inch Sheet 19 -- Ph [Parish] of Portree
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.