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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CNOC ALLT CHLISCRO | Cnoc Allt Chliscro Cnoc Allt Chliscro Cnoc Allt Chliscro Cnoc Allt Chliscro Cnoc Allt Chliscro |
Thomas Clark John McKay Allan Ross John MacRae Donald Murray |
On the north side of Cnoc na Croich about 30 Chains West of Stornoway. A large rocky hill adjoining Cnoc na Croich It has been lately planted with fir and ash |
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| CNOC NA CROICH | Cnoc na Croich Cnoc na Croich Cnoc na Croich Cnoc na Croich Cnoc na Croich |
Thos [Thomas] Clark Allan Ross John McKay John McRae Donald Murray |
On the Western side of Stornoway Harbour 30 Chains north West of the town A steep rocky hill lately planted with fir and ash and on which is a Trig Station Tradition relates that this was one the place of Execution for the Island hence it received this name which signifies Gallows Hill |
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[Page] 96 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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