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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEUL A' BHEALAICH | Beul a' Bhealaich Bial a' Bhealaich |
Mr James Mcdonald Innkeeper Castle bay Barra Mr McRae Postmaster Barra A.A. Carmichael Esqr |
064 ; 065 | This name applies to the highest and narrowest part of An Beal Cur Bealach it forms a narrow pass about Equal distance from the East & west Coast of the Island of Barra |
| ALLT HEIKER | Allt Heiker Allt Haichair |
Mr Carmichael & general usage Johnstons map |
064 ; 065 | This name applies to a large stream rising in a narrow pass called Beul a' Bhealaich and flows in an Easterly direction through a hollow or pass called An Bealach till it falls into the sea on the East Coast of Barra at the N [North] of Earsary |
| ERSARY | Earasary Ersary Ersary |
Val [Valuation] Roll 1868.9 Johnstons Maps Admiralty Chart |
065 | This name is applied to a district on the East Coast of Barra there are several Crofts from the nature of the ground They are laid out very irregular the greater part of the surface is bare Rock and inferior pasture The dwellings are all thatched and in bad repair |
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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.