Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Long Skelly | East Long Skelly East Long Skelly East Long Skelly |
John Campbell. Johnshaven. William Sinclair. Johnshaven. James Logan. Johnshaven. |
027.04 | A long ledge of sandstone rock, visible at low water, and situated on the beach, opposite the N.[North] end of the Village of Johnshaven. |
| Three Brothers | Three Brothers Three Brothers Three Brothers |
John Campbell. William Sinclair. James Logan. |
027.04 | Three detached rocks south of East Long Skelly, and visible at low water. |
| Long Skelly | Long Skelly Long Skelly Long Skelly |
John Campbell. William Sinclair. James Logan. |
027.04 | A long ledge of rocks, on the beach opposite Johnshaven. |
| Sully Rock | Sully Rock Sully Rock Sully Rock |
John Campbell. William Sinclair. James Logan. |
027.04 | A detached rock, visible only at low water, situated on the south of the Long Skelly. This is spoken by some as "Silly Roock," but it is very probable that it is a corruption of the Gaelic "Sulair." i.e. "Solan Goose" Rock probably from the bird alighting there. |
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Ph [Parish] of Benholm -- Kincardine Shire
[Signed] J McDairmid c/a [civilian assistant]
East Long Skelly [Note] "Skelly - "The Chule Fish." " A kind of Slate" (Jamieson) (I bid)
Sully Rock [Note] "Sulair - The gannet or Solan goose." (Gaelic)
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine county, OS Name Books - Kincardine county - Volume 4 - Parish of Benholm, OS1/19/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Benholm.
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine 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 Kincardine, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.