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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUENISH | Suinnis Suenish |
Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy A. A. Carmichael Esq J. Macdonald Esq |
031 | This name is applied to a small hill situate 3/4 of a mile north from the farm house of Newton. It is partly under pasture and part cultivated. Sir J. P. Orde is proprietor. No English meaning could be ascertained for the name. |
| PORT NAN LONG | Port nan Long | Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy | 031 | Is applied to a small bay situate 1/4 mile east from the above hill [Suenish]. Signification "Bay of the ships". |
| CROIS MHIC IAMAIN HUMAN REMAINS FOUND A.D. 1862 | Crois Mhic Iamain | Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy A. A. Carmichael Esq J. Macdonald Esq | 026 ; 031 | In 1862 human remains were found at this place. Is applied to two standing stones situate on a small green 46 chains north east from Newton and on the west side of the road leading to Port nan Long. The southernmost stone stands 45 inches above the ground and is 20 inches broad the other stands 18 inches high and is 18 inches broad. It is said that a man of the name of Keyman was Killed in a battle at Harris and buried here. The date or site of the battle I could not ascertain. |
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Western Islands -- County of Inverness
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.