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Volume contents
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- 293 - Harris (part 3) , Title page
- 294 - Harris (part 3) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROAY | Groay Groay Groay Isd [Island] Groay Group Croay Grotheidh |
Alexander Macdonald Portnalong, Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map Blacks Map Ainslies Map 1789 A.A. Carmichael Esq |
027 | This name is applied to an island about 3/4 of a mile in length & rather better than 1/4 mile wide. It is covered with good heathy pasture & situate in the Sound of Harris three miles southwest from the extreme point of "Renish Point" near Rodel. It belongs to the parish of Harris & to Mr. Stuart of Ensay, |
| GOWSMAN | Gousman Gowsman Gowsman Gousban |
Alexander Macdonald Portnalong, Admiralty Chart Blacks Map Angus Shaw |
027 | Is a small island situate 55 chains South-west from "Groay" It belongs to the parish of Harris & the Earl of Dunmore. |
| VATEM | Vatem Bhatam Vatem |
Alexander Macdonald Portnalong, A.A. Carmichael Esq Angus Shaw, Strond R. Morrison, Obe |
027 | Is a small island connected with the island of "Groay" at low water. No English meaning could be got for the above names. |
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Parish of Harris, -- Co. [County] of Inverness
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 5 - Parish of Harris, OS1/18/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Harris.
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.