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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH A TUATH | Broad Bay Broad Bay Loch a Tuath Loch a Tuath | John McLeod Donald Murray John McKay | 027 | On the East side of Lewis on the shore of the parish of Stornoway within ¾ of a mile of the town This Bay is the largest in Lewis it is a very shallow and is an unsafe anchorage for vessels not acquainted with its mooring stations as there is a sunken reef extending from Gress to the Aird of tong but vessels belonging to the Islands are often sheltered here from the south and shouth East winds. |
| POLL THUNGA | Puil Hounga Poll Thunga or Pool of Tong |
John McLeod John MacKay Donald Murray |
027 | On the south side of Broad Bay opposite to the village of Stenish A small salt water loch in Broad Bay |
| POOL OF THUNGA | Puil Hounga Poll Thunga or Pool of Tong | John McLeod John MacKay Donald Murray | 027 | On the south side of Broad Bay opposite to the village of Stenish A small salt water loch in Broad Bay |
| BROAD BAY | Broad Bay Broad Bay Loch a Tuath Loch a Tuath |
John McLeod Donald Murray John McKay |
027 | On the East side of Lewis on the shore of the parish of Stornoway within ¾ of a mile of the town This Bay is the largest in Lewis it is a very shallow and is an unsafe anchorage for vessels not acquainted with its mooring stations as there is a sunken reef extending from Gress to the Aird of tong but vessels belonging to the Islands are often sheltered here from the south and shouth East winds. |
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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
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