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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLOC MÀS-BHACHD | Slocd Masueach Sloc Màs-bhac Sloc Màs-bhacht |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval Barra A. A. Carmichael Esq |
064 | This name is applied to a narrow rough creek on the west coast of Barra it is situated on the the N W [North West] of Ceanna na Leac and about three miles to the N W [North West] of Castle bay |
| BRUTHACH NAM MARBH | Bruach na Marbh Bruthach nam Marbh |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval A. A. Carmichael Esq |
064 | This name is applied to a green slope situate about ¾ of a mile to the south W [West] of the village of Borve before the road was made on the W [West] Coast of the Island parties carrying their dead used to rest here hence the name. |
| CEANNA NAN LEAC | Ceann na Leac Ceanna nan Leac |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval A. A. Carmichael Esq |
064 | This name is applied to a bare & barren headland on the N [North] West Coast of the Island of Barra it is situate on the N [North] of Traigh Hamara and about one half mile to the S W [South West] of the Village of Borve |
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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.