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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 138 - Various parishes , Page 138 (end)
- 139 - Various parishes , Title page
- 140 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUND OF RAASAY | Sound of Raasay | Revd [Reverend] John Darroch Revd [Reverend] A. Martin Angus Macpherson |
A narrow sheet of water between the Isle of SKye and the Islands of Rona and Raasay. It is bounded on the north by a line from Rudha nam Brathairean to the north end of Rona and extends South as far as the Island of Raasay goes. it is stormy the only shelter for ships being Portree Harbour | |
| STORAB'S GRAVE | Site of Storab's Grave | Mr James McKenzie Revd [Reverend] Angus Galbraith Mr McKenzie, Farmer, Suishnish, Raasay |
030 | This name signifies "Grave of Big Storab son of the King of Denmark" and applies to what is pointed out as the grave of a Danish warrior, there is a tradition that he visited a house which stood close by this place when he and the occupants had a dispute and on his departure he was followed and stabed with a dirk, and buried where he fell. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Inverness -- Skye -- Ph [Parish] of Portree
STORAB'S GRAVE [note] Copied from 1/2500 N.B. [Name Book] - Block No.3
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.