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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 20 - Various parishes , Page 20
- 30 - Various parishes , Page 30
- 40 - Various parishes , Page 40
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- 106 - Various parishes , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Various parishes , Title page
- 108 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATH NAIRN | Strath Nairn Strath Nairn Strath Nairn Strath Nairn |
Revd [Reverend] A.McGillivray, Tomintoul Mr. D. McGillivray, Parish Schoolmaster Mr John Matheson Schoolmaster, Farr New Statistical Account |
020 ; 030 ; 031 ; 042 ; 043 | "The valley of Strath Nairn which forms more than nine-tenths of the united parishes of Daviot and Dunlichity, it is in figure, nearly, though not quite triangular and extends from Wester Abercalder the property of Charles Mackintosh of Aberarder, at its south western extremity, in a north western direction, winding considerably towards the middle, the chain of precipitious and rugged Cliffs which constitute a wall on its north side, separating it from the parish of Dores; there, suddenly breaking off, thence rapidly inclining to the bride of Daviot on the Highland Road where the Strath may be said to terminate in a very steep and narrow glen". Vide New Statistical Account. Not more than about one sixth of the Strath is cultivated, the remainder being heather and plantations. The River Nairn runs through it. It is in the hands of serveral proprietors. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Daviot and Dunlichity
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Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 14 - Parishes of Boleskine and Abertarff, Daviot and Dunlichity, Dores and Urquhart and Glenmoriston, OS1/17/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Boleskine and Abertarff, Daviot and Dunlichity, Dores, and Urquhart and Glenmoriston.
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.