Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAMH CAMAS NAM BAIRNEACH | Uamh Camas nam Bàirneach Uamh Camas nam Bàirneach |
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper, Scarba, Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman, Luing Hugh McDonald, Fisherman, Kinuachdrach. |
137 | A Cave near the South coast of [the] Island of Scarba close to and north of Camas nam Bàirnea[ch] Sig;- [Signification] "Cave of the Bay of the Limpe[ts"] |
| CRUACH SCARBA | Cruach Scarba Cruach Scarba Cruach Scarba |
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper, Scarba, Alexander McLachlan Fisherman, Luing Hugh McDonald Fisherman, Kinuachdrach |
137 | [T]his name is applied to the highe[st] point or Apex of the Island of Scarba and is distant a little over 1½ miles in a South westerly direction from Kilmory Lodge. It is very steep and Rocky on the north, South and west Sides an[d] is about 1500 feet in height Sig;- [Signification] "Stack of Scarba." It is on the property of Colonel F.C.T. Gascoigne of Craignish Castle |
| THE COLONEL'S WELL | The Colonel's Welll The Colonel's Well The Colonel's Well |
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper. Scarba Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman, Luing Hugh McDonald Fisherman, Kinuachdrach. |
137 | An excellent Spring well near its highest point of the Island of Scarba It is covered with large Stone sla[bs &] has a drinking Cup and is situate[ed] midways between Cruach Scarb[a] and Loch Airidh a' Chruidh The name is given to it from the present proprietor Colonel F.C.T. Gascoigne of Craignish Castle. |
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Parish of Jura -- Scarba, Argyllshire.
[Signature] John Durran Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
Words running off 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.