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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAC AN DÒBHRAIN | Stac' an Dòbhrain Stac' an Dòbhrain Stac' an Dòbhrain |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] On the sea shore in the western side of the plan, 40 chains N.W. [North West] of Mealabost village. A point of sea-shore, which is low and shelving, and not at all prominent. |
| CNOC A CHEARCAIN | Cnoc a Chearcain Cnoc a Chearcain Cnoc a Chearcain |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] On the sea Coast in the western side of the plan, 30 chains N.W. [North West] of Mealbost village. A hill of considerable extent on the sea-shore, North-West of Mealabost village. Its surface is composed, partly of arable, and partly of rocKy pasture. It is low, and at a distance does not appear prominent. It forms a long ridge lying in a North-Easterly and South-Westerly direction. On its summit is a trigl [trigonometrical] Station. |
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Parish of Barvas
[in left margin]
Form No. 136
Page
70
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[Stac an Dòbhrain] Signifies Otters' Rock.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 5 - Parish of Barvas, OS1/27/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barvas.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county
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