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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNOC A CHEARCAIN | Cnoc a Chearcain | Donald Nicholson Melbost Informant could not spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a hill of Considerable extent on the Sea Shore north west of Mealabost Village and composed partly of Arable and Rocky pasture, it is low and at a distance it appears noway prominent it forms a low long ridge extending from north east to South west there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit. There is a rock or Shoal Called Bogha Chearcain from which this hill takes its name about 2 or 3 miles in a north west line from the Summit of this hill which is large and extending in the Same direction for Seven or eight miles out to Sea, but not So Shallow as to do any injury to Vessels or Boats as the Shallowest part at Spring tides has about four fathoms of water over it. turn over. [continued on page 68] |
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Plan 5A -- List of Names collected by Thomas O Farrell CA [Civilian Assistant]
Trace 2
Township or Parish - Barvas
Object
Cnoc a Chearcain - Hill
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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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