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 |
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GLAC HUKARVAT | Glac Hookarvat Glac Chugarbhat Glac Hukarvat |
Mr Neil McIntyre Mr McCormick A A Carmichael Esqr |
050 | This name is given to a small hollow which lies on the North Eastern slope of Haarsal and out of which Abhuinn Hukarvat runs. The meaning is obscure. There is, in the middle of the hollow, a large cairn of loose stones , known by the name of Barp, which supposed to be an ancient place of sepulture |
HAARSAL | Harsaval Harsavaule Hàrsal |
Mr Neil McIntyre Mr McCormick Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map A A Carmichael Esqr |
050 | This name is appllied to a round hill covered with heather, situated about half a mile to the East of the School & Post Office, and about the same distance South of the West end of Loch Druidibeg. Its meaning is obscure |
MEALL HUKARVAT | Meall Hookarvat Meall Hujarvat |
Mr Neil McIntyre Mr McCormick D Macdonald Manager Ormaclett |
050 | This name is applied to a low short ridge, which runs parallel to, and on the East side of Abhuinn Hukarvat, and about half a mile to the East of Harsival The meaning is obscure |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of South Uist
Transcriber's notes
Thename Barp is in the List of names as written bu there are no Authorities listed against it. There is only the description under Glac Hukarvat
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.