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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISGEIR | Isgeir | John Morrison Cnoc Ard Informant could not spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
003 | The South East point of Stathnais which is Rocky tolerably Steep and Very Rugged And sloping towards the sea. |
| PORT A' STOTH | Port a' Stoth | John Morrison Cnoc Ard Informant could not spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
003 | A Small Cove at the Butt of Lewis and north of Port of Ness, at the head of which is a fish Curing house. It is a tolerably good harbour and is Resorted to as a fishing station. The tides rise about 14 feet, and the prevailing wind is SW. [South Westerly] It has a sandy beach. |
| BRAIGHE BEAG | Braighe Beag | John Morrison Cnoc Ard Informant could not spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
003 | A large high water Rock, near the Coast, And East of Teampull Ronaidh, on which there is no vegetation. |
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Plan 3 A List of Names collected by 2nd Corporal Hayes
Township or Parish - Barvas
Objects
Isgeir - Rock
Port a' Stoth - Port
Braighe Beag - Rock
[signed] Michael Hayes
2nd Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers and Miners]
22nd May 1852
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 2 - Parish of Barvas, OS1/27/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barvas.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
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