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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGHAY | Gighay Gidheidh |
Archibald McKinnon Shepherd Mr D McRae Postmaster Barra Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map Black's Map A A Carmichael Esq. |
063 | Applies to a fair sized island situated North East of Eilean Hellisay It is all heathy pasture there are no houses on it Signification obscure Property of John Gordon |
| RUADH-PHORT | Ruadh-phort | A Mc Kinnon Shepherd Mr D McRae |
063 | Signifis "Red Port" It applies to a Small Bay on the East End of Gighay Island. It is very rocky Property of J. Gordon Esqr. |
| CÀRNACH | Carnach | Mc Kinnon Shepherd Mr D McRae | 063 | Applies to a cliff on the South side of the Island of Gighay and about 1/2 mile West of Eilean a' Ghamhna It is pretty high and very steep. Signifies |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Barra
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.