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Volume contents
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- 214 - North Uist (part 1) , Title page
- 215 - North Uist (part 1) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO AN T-SIMILEIR | Geo ant Simileir | Donald McVicar A. A. Carmichael Esq |
029 | This name applies to a precipitous narrow creek situated on the coast and about 18 chains west of Druim Skilivat the property of Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. The name signifies, "The Chimney Creek". |
| GEO NAN CALMAN | Geo nan Calman | Donald McVicar A. A. Carmichael Esq |
029 | This name applies to a precipitous narrow creek situated on the coast and about 3 chains north of Geo an Gharaidh the property of Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. This name signifies, "Creek of the pigeons". |
| ERD HOUSES (Site of) | Ancient Works (site of) | Donald McVicar A. A. Carmichael Esq; Mr J. Macdonald, Newton, Factor of North Uist, is of the opinion that they were Erd houses, not ancient works |
029 | Above high water mark and adjacent to the same half a mile north west from the hamlet of Balmartin in the face of a sand bank formed by the sea there appears to have been ancient works, there are, however, no trace of them at the present day, except that pieces of earthernware vessels have been picked up from time to time and are still be found in the bank. From the position of two or three stones in the bank one might suppose there had been a building, but the place has been evidently covered to a considerable height with sand. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of North Uist
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 6 - Parish of North Uist, OS1/18/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of North 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.