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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACA MHIC CÙBHAIG | Staca Mhic Cùbhaig Staca Mhic Cùbhaig Staca Mhic Cùbhaig |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] On the sea shore in the South W [West] section of the plan 100 chains W.S.W [West South West] of Mealabost. A point of shore, which is covered at high water. It consists of small rocks which are seen only at low water. Signifies McCuaig's Rock |
| BORGH MHOR | Borgh Mhor or Cuig Peghinnean Borgh Mhor or Cuig Peghinnean Borgh Mhor or Cuig Peghinnean |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] The South W. [Western] portion of the village of Borgh 80 chains S.W. [South West] by S. [South] of Mealabost. The south western portion of the village of Borgh, the houses of which are very rudely constructed, being composed of sods and stones, and thatched with straw. There is a branch road, from the Stornoway and Ness road passing through the village to the sea-shore. The soil is tolerably good. There Continued in next page [31] |
| FIVE PENNY BORVE | Col. [Colonel] J. Farquharson C.B. [Companion of the Order of the Bath] R.E. [Royal Engineers] Director General Ord. [Ordnance] Survey. Mr. J. Mathieson O.S. [Ordnance Survey] Edinburgh 1896. |
005 |
Continued entries/extra info
[page]
Parish of Barvas
[in left margin]
Form No. 136
Page
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72
Staca Mhic Cùbhaig [note] Mac Cuthaig's Rock [Cliff or Islet]
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
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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