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Volume contents
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- 141 - Barra (part 2) , Title page
- 142 - Barra (part 2) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PABBAY | Pabbay | Mr Donald Sinclair crofter Island of Pabbay Mr A McLellan Admiralty Chart Black's Map Johnston's Map Sailing Directions for West Coast of Scotland Vol [Volume] 1 p [page] 104 |
069 | This name is given to one of the island wich comprise the Parish of Barra it is bounded on the N [North] by the Sound of Pabbay on the West by the Atlantic Ocean on the S. [South] and the East by the Sea of the Hebrides The coast is rocky & irregular The principal bay is on the S W [South West] The property of John Gordon Esqr.of Cluny Aberdeenshire |
| CHAPEL GRAVE YARD [Pabbay] | Site of Chapel Grave Yard |
New Statistical Account p [page] 200 | 069 | This is the site of an Ancient Chapel in the grave yard on the E. [East] side of this Island, which has been shown. No information could be obtained as to the probable date of its erection or when it became a ruin or ceased to be used as a place of worship. |
| SLOC GRANDA | Sloc Granda | Mr Donald Sinclair crofter Island of Pabbay A A Carmichael Esq. |
069 | This name is applied to a small creek on the N.W. [North West] coast of the Island of Pabbay it signifies the ugly cavern or gorge |
| ALLANISH | Allanish | Mr Donald Sinclair crofter Island of Pabbay | 069 | This name is applied to a headland on the NW [North West] of the Island of Pabbay the property of John Gordon Esqr. of Cluny Aberdeenshire |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Barra (Island of Pabbay)
Transcriber's notes
Site of Chapel has a note in the situation column regarding the fact that the name on the Plan is written in German Text Character
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 2 - Parish of Barra, OS1/18/2
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.