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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DÙN SCURRIVAL | Dùn Scurrival An Dùn Dùnscurrival |
Mr. McGilvery Eligarry House Barra Mr. R, McLennan Admiralty Chart A. A. Carmichael Esq. Johnston's Map |
062 | applies to the remains of an old fort situated on a small hill ¾ of a mile north of Eoligarry House. Parts of the wall is about 3 feet high. Signifies on the property of J. Gordon Esquire, Cluny. Aberdeenshire "Numerous watch-towers are over the whole of these islands of Barra, as also Duns upon every lake in the place, supposed to have been built by the Scandinavians when they were in possession of these islands" Vide New Stat. [Statistical] Acc. [Account] p [page] 206 JTH |
| UAMH AN DÙIN | Uamh an Dùine Uamh an Dùine |
Doctor McGilvery Eoligarry House Barra Mr R. McLennan Mr Carmichael |
062 | Applies to a cave situated about one mile North West of Eoligarry House and close upon Eilean Dalloig. It is about one Chain long and signifies the Cave of the Fort on the property of John Gordon Esquire, Cluny. Aberdeenshire |
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County of Inverness -- Parish 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.