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Volume contents
- 1 - Barra (part 2) , Page 1 (start)
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- 140 - Barra (part 2) , Page 140 (end)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRON AN DUIN | Sròn an Dùn | Mr A McNeil Mr A Sinclair A A Carmichael Esq. |
070 | This name is applied to a very rocky point of land near the Lighthouse on Eilean Bernera, it is very steep on its North and south sides. |
| SKATE POINT | Skate Point Tom a' Sgaib |
Mr A McNeil Mr A Sinclair Admiralty Chart Mr Sinclair Barra Head |
070 | This name is given to the most Westerly point on Eilean Bernera. The coastline along this point is a cliff rising to a height of about 500 feet. |
| DÙN BRISTE | Dùn Briste | Mr A McNeil Mr A Sinclair |
070 | This name is given to what is said to have been a Danish fort; it is situated on a projecting part of Eilean Bernera about a quarter of a mile North of the Lighthouse. All that now remains of the fort is a few stone on the line marked on trace . It is on the property of John Gordon Esqr. Cluny Castle Aberdeenshire Sig [Signifies] The broken or demolished fort. |
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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.