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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEINISH [village] | Stenise Stenise Steinish Steinish |
Hugh McKenzie Roderick McSween John MacKenzie Donald Murray |
027 | On the Southern bank of Broad Bay in the farm of Stenish 2 miles East by north of Stornoway. A village, with twelve huts in it of a very poor discription the walls are only about 4 or 5 feet in height 1and the roofs thatched with straw or stubble and and have neither windows nor chimneys the inmates generally existing amidst a dark volume of peat which they consider benifical to health. |
| CNOC NAN GABHAR OR GOAT HILL | Cnoc Gobhar Cnoc Gobhar Cnoc nan Gabhar or Goat Hill |
Hugh McKenzie John McRae John MacKay Donald Murray |
A low flat hill of good arable land about 1 mile N E of Stornoway [Entry crossed out] See page 44 |
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Parish of Stornoway
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 72 - Parish of Stornoway, OS1/27/72
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stornoway.
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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