Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT NAM MARBH | Port nam Marbh | Mr Allan McDonald Teacher & Postmaster Castle Bay Barra Mr James McDonald Innkeeper, Castlenay |
064 | Applies to a small pier or Landing place Situated about ¼ of a mile North of Castle Bay Inn It is rocky and full of Large Boulders It Signifies on the property of J. Gordon Esqr. Cluny Aberdeenshire |
| HOROGH | Rudha na Horogh Na h-Orodh Horogh |
Allan Mcdonald Mr James McDonald Mr Carmichael Esqr. Mr McPherson Kentangaval |
064 | Applies to a point Situated on the north west side of Barra about one Mile north of Castle Bay Inn. Signifies property of J. Gordon Esqr |
| GASAVAL | Gasaval Gashival [---] |
Mr. McPherson Kentangaval Johnston's Map |
064 | A small hill ½ Mile North West of Kentangaval |
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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.