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Volume contents
- 1 - South Uist (part 3) , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - South Uist (part 3) , Page 10
- 20 - South Uist (part 3) , Page 20
- 30 - South Uist (part 3) , Page 30
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- 115 - South Uist (part 3) , Page 115 (end)
- 116 - South Uist (part 3) , Title page
- 117 - South Uist (part 3) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLL A' CHARRA | Poll a Charra | Mr Angus McAngus North Boisdale South Uist A A Carmichael Esq |
057 | This name is applied to a small creek or bay situate to the S [South] of Polachara Inn in this bay are boats going to and from Barra start & land it is the principal landing place on the S. E. [South East] of the Island of S [South] Uist its significance is the "port or pond of the Standing Stone." |
| Ebiskeir Ebisgeir |
Mr Angus McAngus North Boisdale South Uist & A Morrison Pollchar A A Carmichael Esq |
This name is applied to a large high water rock situaate a very short distance to the west of Pollachar Inn | ||
| CEANN TRAIGH nA CROISE | Ceann Traigh na Croish | Mr Angus McAngus North Boisdale South Uist A A Carmichael Esq | This name is applied to a small headland situate immediately to the West of Polachara Inn its signification is the "Crossponit, or point of the Cross." | |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 111
County of Inverness
Parish of South Uist
Transcriber's notes
POLL A' CHARRA has the following note:
The stone west of the house & N.W. [North West] of the creek has only recently been erected, but is supposed to have been previously lying flat there for a ong time. Although it is probably an ancient standing stone, the authorities are doubtful.
EBISKEIR
incomplete fields column 1 and 4
Sgir nah Iolam
Cancelled by order John T Hoban Cu [Corporal] 21 Aug [August] 77
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 12 - Parish of South Uist, OS1/18/12
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.