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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREAG A' SGUIRR | Creag a' Sguirr Creag a' Sguirr Creag a' Sguirr |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr A. Nicolson Mr John McKinnon |
091 | This is a small, but very rocky hill, situated at the Southern margin of Loch a' Sgùirr and about half a mile to the East of Uamh Mhòr. The name is gaelic, and signifies "Arch of the Pinnacle" |
| LOCHAN GUN GHRUNND | Loch gun Ghrunnd Loch gun Ghrunnd Loch gun Ghrunnd |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr A. Nicolson Mr John McKinnon |
019 | This name is applied to a small fresh-water loch in the northern part of the island of Rassay, and within a quarter of a mile of the East end of Loch Sgùirr. The name is gaelic, and means "Bottomless Loch" It is pronounced Lochan Grugric |
| SGÙRR NAN GALL | Sgùrr nan Gall Sgùrr nan Gall Sgùrr nan Gall |
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr A. Nicolson Mr John McKinnon |
019 | This name applies to a small headland in the Island of Raasay, and which forms the north western boundary of Loch Sgùirr The name is gaelic and signifies "Lowlanders Hillock" A short distance north of this Point or a cave extending for a distance of about 50 yeards from High Water Mark. |
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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.