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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALNACRAIG | Balna Craig Balnacraig |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangual Barra Johnston's Map |
064 | This name is applied to a small district on the West Coast of Barra and to the N [North] of the Village of Borve it is laid out in small crofts they are on the whole pretty fair as to the class of arable the dwelling are all thatched & in bad repair |
| Site of TIGH TALAMHANTA | Tigh Talamhanta | A. A. Carmichael Esq. | 064 | This name is applied to what is pointed out as the site of an Earthern house the habitation of some ancient people who inhabited this Island before any history was written thereof. It is supposed to have been one the the houses in use in the times of the Picts. |
| ABHUINN MHÒR | Abhuinn Mhor | A. A. Carmichael Esq. | 064 | This name is applied to a large stream flowing in an Westerly direction between the Village of Borve and the hamlet of Bal Balnacraig it gradually curves at the west end of the Village of Borve and to its mouth flows in a northerly direction till it falls into the sea at the south end of Tràigh Hamara. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Barra (Island of Barra)
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.