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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKALLARY | Scallary Skallary Skallary |
Mr James McDonald InnKeeper Castle bay Island of Barra Val. [Valuation] Roll 1868.9. Mr McRae Postmaster Barra |
065 | This name is applied to rather an inland district on the S E [South East] of Barra it is situated about three miles to the N [North] of Castle bay and about 4 miles to the S.W. [South West] of North bay the crofts here on the whole are better that Either Brevig or Errsary it is supposed to have derived its name from the rock nature of the surface of the ground which surrounds it the dwellings are all thatched and in bad repair |
| SLOC NAN EACH | Sloc nan Each | Mr James McDonald InnKeeper Castle bay Island of Barra Val. [Valuation] Roll 1868.9. Mr McRae Postmaster Barra A. A. Carmichael |
065 | This name is applied to a small Creek on the East Coast of Barra it is situate about three miles to the N.E. [North East] of Castle bay |
| OROSAY | Oronsay Oronsay Orosay |
Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map General usage in the district |
065 | This name is applied to an Island on the East Coast of Barra it is Situate about three miles to the N E [North East] of Castle bay it has good pasture but rocky it is accessible during spring tides by a sandy beach the property of J Gordon Esqr of Cluny |
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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.