Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAOL EILEAN | Maol Eilean Maol Eilean Maol Eilean |
Donald McDonald Carpenter Belnahua Mr John Shaw Manager Belnahua Mr Colin Campbell. Teacher Knockrome Jura |
129 | A rock situated at the S.W. [South West] Corner of Belnahua and only separated from high water by a sound about 20 yards in width. Sig. [Signification] Brow of the island |
| FLADDA | Fladda | Donald McDonald Carpenter Belnahua Mr John Shaw Manager Belnahua Mr Colin Campbell. Teacher Knockrome Jura William Ross & Alexander McLachlan Lightkeepers |
129 | A small island situate in the N. [North] End of the Sound of Luing, about ⅓ of a mile S.E. [Sounth East] from Belnahua. A Lighthouse an[d] dwellinghouses for the Keeper[s] are on this island, Previous to the Establishment of a Lighthouse here, the whole island was a slate quarrie, but from it's position in the Centre og the Channel, & from vessels Continu[ally] running ashore upon it, it was deem[ed] necessary by the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses, to establish a Lighthouse upon it. It is now then present. The Lighthouse has a fixed Red & White light. It is in the parish of Jura. |
| LIGHTHOUSE [Fladda] | Lighthouse | Donald McDonald Carpenter Belnahua Mr John Shaw Manager Belnahua Mr Colin Campbell. Teacher Knockrome Jura William Ross & Alexander McLachlan Lightkeepers |
129 |
Continued entries/extra info
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(Sheet 129) -- ph [parish] of Jura
[Signature] A. McDonald Lce Corp.R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
Note The descriptive remarks for Fladda continues into the field for Lighthouse, with two arrows pointing to the section describing why the lighthouse was built.
(Fixed Red & White) is written under the entry for Lighthouse 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.