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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
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- 90 - Various parishes , Page 90
- 99 - Various parishes , Page 99 (end)
- 100 - Various parishes , Title page
- 101 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUN BEAG | Dùn Beag | Mr. William McLeod, Schoolmaster Struan, by Portree Mr. D. McDonald, GameKeeper Colbost, Struan, by Portree |
028 | This name is applied to the remains of what is supposed to be an ancient fort, it is built of very large blocks of stones forming a circle, the wall which is all that remain[s] is about 9 ft. thick & stands about 12 ft. high. It is situated on a prominent Knoll adjacent to the County road about ½ mile N.W. [North West] from the small hamlet called Struanmor. The name signifies "Little Fort". |
| Site of DUN MOR | Dùn Mòr | Mr. William McLeod, Schoolmaster Struan, by Portree Mr. D. McDonald, GameKeeper Colbost, Struan, by Portree |
028 | Is applied to a prominent Knoll situate about ¼ mile N. [North] from the above. On the summit of this hill there is what seems to be the remains of an ancient building something similar to the above but it has been much larger and not so strong. the foundation of the wall can scarcely be traced. It measures about 3 chains in diameter. Means "Big Fort" |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
Transcriber's notes
Dùn Beag - Old English
Dùn Mòr - Old English
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 8 - Parishes of Portree, Bracadale, Duirinish and Snizort, OS1/16/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Portree, Bracadale, Duirinish, 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.