Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEACH AN NAOIMH | Eileach an Naoimh Eileach an Naoimh Eileach an Naoimh |
Mr A. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr M. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr C. Campbell Teacher Knockromer Jura |
128 | This island which is fully a mile in length, with a mean breadth of about ⅓ mile, is the second largest, of the group of islands forming the "Isles of the Sea," It is the farthest South of the group and lies in a position about N.E. [North East] It belongs to the parish of Jura and is the property of Colonel Gascoigne of Craignish Castle, English meaning mound of the Saint. |
| ISLES OF THE SEA | Isles of the Sea Isles of the Sea Isles of the Sea |
Admiralty Chart Mr A. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr A. Farquharson Forester Searba |
128 | A group of known islands, besides a number of rocks, comprising an area of 550 acres, or thereby, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, about 4 miles W. [West] from the islands of Lunga & Searba. There is almost no arable land on these islands, but they produce excellent pasturage for sheep & catle. They are all in the parish of Jura and are the property of Colonel Gascoigne of Craignish Castle. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Jura -- Argyllshire,
[Signature] A. McDonald 2nd Corpl.R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
Note Roman Capitals is written beneath Isles of the Sea in the List of Names column.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 66 - Parish of Jura, OS1/2/66
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Jura.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll 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 Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.