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Volume contents
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- 151 - South Uist , Title page
- 152 - South Uist , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DÙN RAOUILL | Dùn Raouill Dun Rhail |
Mr Neil McIntyre Mr McCormick Admiralty Chart D. Macdonald |
050 | This name is applied to a large Dun, rectangular in form, which is situated on a small island near the South West end of Loch Druidibeg. The walls are about seven feet in height and about three feetthick. No information could be obtained concerning its history. It means "Ronald's Dun" |
| ABHUINN HUKARVAT | Hookervat Burn Abhuinn Chugaibhat Abuinn Hukarvat |
Mr Neil McIntyre Mr McCormicccck A A. Carmichael Esqr |
050 | This name applies to a hill stream about half a mile in length which rises in Glac Hukarvat, and runs in a Northerly direction until it enters Loch Druidibeg, near Dun Raol. Its meaning is obscure |
| POST OFFICE | Post Office | Mr McCormick Mr McIntyre D. Macdonald |
050 | This is one of the two established post offices on the island, and is situated on the road leading Northwards from Polachar to the South Ford, distantant from the latter place, about seven miles. It is subject to Lochmaddy, to and from which, letters are conveyed, (weather permitting), three times a week, by travelling postman There is no stated time for arrival, and despatch of letters. It is not a money order office. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of South Uist
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 10 - Parish of South Uist, OS1/18/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of South Uist.
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.