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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGEIR AN TAIRBH | Sgeir an Tairbh | Mr A. McDonald Ground Officer Boreray A. A. Carmichael Esq |
026 | This name is applied to a flat rock on the foreshore, situated about 15 chains south east of Traigh na Luibe on the property of Sir J. P. Ord Bart [Sir John Powlett Orde Baronet] Auchnaba House Lochgilphead. This name signifies [text ends/is too faint - probably "The Bull-seal Rock"]. |
| SLOG NAN NIGHEANN | Sloc nan Nigheann | Mr A. McDonald Ground Officer Boreray A. A. Carmichael Esq |
026 | This name is applied to a deep crevice on the high water mark on the south east side of the Island, situated about 6 chains south east of Laimhrig Mhor. The property of Sir J. P. Ord Bart [Sir John Powlett Orde Baronet] The name signifies "The girls pit". |
| TRAIGH NA LUIBE | Traigh na Luibe | Mr A. McDonald Ground Officer Boreray | 026 | This name applies to a large sandy beach on the south east side of the Island, situated about 60 chains south east from Sloc nan Nigheann. The property of Sir J. P. Ord Bart [Sir John Powlett Orde Baronet] |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of North Uist
Transcriber's notes
The Description Remarks for Sgeir an Tairbh cut off (become too faint) at the point where it says "this name signifies ..." There is diluted, indistinct text just below it. Googling the Gaelic name suggests a translation of a "rock where bull seals lie".
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.