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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHAN SGEIREACH | Lochan Sgeireach | Neil McIntyre, Howbeg A A Carmichael Esq D Macdonald, Manager Ormaclett |
050 | This name Signifies "The Rocky Loch", and applies to a small mountain lochan situated a little to the S [South] of Howbeg River property of John Gordon Esquire Cluny Castle, Aberdeenshire |
| LOCH A' CHEANN-DUBHAIN | Loch a' cheann-dubhain | Neil McIntyre, Howbeg A A Carmichael Esq D Macdonald |
050 | This name signifies "Loch of the Hooked Head", and applies to a small loch a little to the S. [South] East of east, corner of the district of Howbeg. About two hundred yards Northwards of this loch, and on the North bank of the stream known as "Abhuinn Roag", there are to be be seen the site of two old entrenchments where it said a battle was fought between the McLeods, of Skye , and the Clan Ranald of Uist. the period at which this took place could not be ascertained in the neighbourhood. |
| BATTLE FOUGHT HERE BETWEEN THE MACLEODS AND CLAN RANALD | Mr. Macdonald, Manager, Ormaclett D. Macdonald, Ormaclett J Ferguson, Bornish |
[Situation] The date could not be ascertained when this conflict occurred therefore it has been thought advisable to give this information on plan in Stump only |
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County of Inverness -- S [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.