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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Various parishes , Page 10
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- 30 - Various parishes , Page 30
- 40 - Various parishes , Page 40
- 50 - Various parishes , Page 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEN COLBOST | Glen Colbost Glen Colbost | Mr. Nicolson Mr. McDonald Mr. Campbell, Ground Officer, Dunvegan |
028 | Is applied to an extent of ground on the south side of Glen Òis. Signification obscure |
| DÙN ARKAIG | Dùn Arkaig | Mr. Nicolson Mr. McDonald Mr. Campbell, Ground Officer, Dunvegan |
028 | This is applied to the remains of an Ancient fort or tower, a portion of the wall of which is still standing & is circular, & would seem to have been very strong in its day although built without lime or mortar. It is situate in that portion of Glen Òis called Glen Colbost. "Dùn" signifies fort, but the remainder of the name is obscure so far as English meaning goes. |
| GLEN ULLINISH | Glen Ullinish Gleann Uil-innis |
Mr.Nicolson Mr. McDonald Mr. Campbell, Ground Officer, Dunvegan Johnston's Map |
028 | Is applied to a portion of Glen Òis situate on the opposite side of the river from Glen Colbost. |
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Ph [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- 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.