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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORVE POINT | Rudha Borve Rudha Borve Ard bhurive Aird Bhurigh |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald M Millan Shepherd Kintangual Admiralty Chart Johnstons Map A A Carmichael Esqr. |
064 | This name is applied to a large headland on the West coast of Barra it is situated about one half mile to the West of the Village of Borve and about three miles to the N.W. [North West] of Castlebay |
| GRAVE YARD [St Brendan's Chapel] | Cladh Brendain Grave Yard Cladh Barcanain |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald M Millan Shepherd Kintangual Admiralty Chart Johnstons Map A A Carmichael Esqr. |
064 | This name is applied to a small Grave Yard on the W [West] Coast of Barra Port na Cille it is about one half mile to the West of the Village of Borve and in the Centre of it is the ruins of an old Chapelm dedicated to St. Brendan. |
| DUN NA CILLE | Dùn na Cille | Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald M Millan Shepherd Kintangual Admiralty Chart Johnstons Map A A Carmichael Esqr. |
064 | This name is applied to a circular, site of some ancient fort on the S. [South] West of Borve Point the wall to the S.E. [South East] is about 4 feet high No historical information can be obtained about this Ruin. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Barra (Island of Barra)
BORVE POINT last part of descriptive text has been crossed out Cancelled By order. John Hoban 18.1.78
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 1 - Parish of Barra, OS1/18/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barra.
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.