Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT A' CHOIRE BHUIDHE | Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe |
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekkeeper, Scarba Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman, Luing. Hugh McDonald, Fisherman. Kinuachdrach. |
136; 137 | A Small Stream rising in Coire Bu[idhe] ¾ of a mile South west of Cruach Scarba and falling into the Sea on the west coast of Scarba ¾ of a mile South of Rudha nan Faoileann. Sig;- [Signification] "Stream of the ye[llow] hollow" |
| MAOL RIABHACH | Maol Riabhach Maol Riabhach Maol Riabhach |
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper, Scarba Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman Luing Hugh McDonald, Fisherman, Kinuachdrach. |
137 | A Small Knoll on the property of Colonel F.C.T. Gascoigne of Craignish Castle in the Island of Scarba a Short distance north west of Rudha Righinn and ¾ of a mile East of Camas nam Bàirneach. Sig. [Signification] "Speckled Bran" |
| SCARBA | Scarba Scarba Scarba | Alexander Farquharson Gamekeeper Scarba Alexander McLachlan Fisherman, Luing Hugh McDonald, Fisherman, Kinuacachdrach. |
137 | A large Island lying between the Islands of Luinga and Jura and Separated from the latter Island by the Gulf of Corryvreckan. The highest point of Scarba is called Cruach Scarba and is about [?] feet in height. The Island is in the Parish of Jura is the property of Colonel F.C.T. Gasc[oigne] of Craignish Castle and is all [?] Deer Forest abounding in Red and Fallow Deer. There are Several Loch[s] on the Island on which good trou[t] fishing can be had. There is a [?] Shooting Lodge & offices called Kilmory and a house for an Under Keeper or [?] Island. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Jura -- Scarba. -- Argyllshire:
[Signature] John Durran Sapper [R.E.] [Royal Engineers]
Notes Written on Sheet 136 is written beneath Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe in the List of Names column.
Roman Capitals is written beneath Scarba in the List of Names column.
Transcriber's notes
Words are running off the page due to fold.
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.