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- 139 - Various parishes , Title page
- 140 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAND OF SKYE | Island of Skye | Blacks County Map Fullarton's Gazetteer Statistical Account Admirality Chart |
This is the largest of the Hebridean islands excepting Lewis. It belongs politically to Inverness-shire, & lies opposite the continental parts of that county & Ross-shire. It is washed on the north & N.E. [North East] by the south end of the Minch, on the east by the Sounds of Rona, Raasay & Scalpa, separating it from the cognominal islands - by intervening or adjacent openings of the sea from 6 to 14 miles broad, Separating it from Applecross & Lochcarron, and by Loch Alsh, from ¾ of a mile to 2½ miles broad, separating it from the district of Loch Alsh: On the South East by Kyle Rhea & Glenelg-bay from gun-shot to 1½ miles broad, Separating it from Glenelg - & by the Sound of Sleat from 2¾ to 6½ miles broad, Separating it from Knoydart & Morrar; on the South & S.W. [South West] by the Sea of the Hebrides, studded at the distances respectively of ¾ of a mile, and of 5½, 6¾, and 9½ miles with the islands of Soa, Eig, Rum, and Canna; and on the west by the little Minch, Separating it from Benbecula, North Uist, & Harris, It is about 46 miles in length & 3½ miles in breadth. The island is celebrated for its interesting & exquisite scenery, & is ecclesiastically divided into over |
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County of Inverness
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 9 - Parishes of Portree, Bracadale, Duirinish and Snizort, OS1/16/9
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.