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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIADEIR IORACH | Seadair Iochdrach | John McDonald Shaddir Informant could not spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a Small Village on the left of the road from Stornoway to Ness about 11 miles from the latter and 16 miles from the former it contains about 27 Families who derive their Chief Suppor [Support] from the produce of the land which is tolerable good the houses Are built of peat moss lined with Stones and thatched this village has been larger Some of the people having emigrated others removed to a new portion lately Cultivate or reclaimed adjacent there is little or no fishing carried on here the coast beind very rough and bad &c. |
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Plan 5 C -- List of Names collected by Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
Trace No 1
Township or Parish - Barvas
Object
Seadair Iochdrach - Village
[signed] Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
11t February 185[-]
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 7 - Parish of Barvas, OS1/27/7
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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