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Volume contents
- 1 - Lochalsh etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Lochalsh etc , Page 10
- 20 - Lochalsh etc , Page 20
- 30 - Lochalsh etc , Page 30
- 40 - Lochalsh etc , Page 40
- 50 - Lochalsh etc , Page 50
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- 126 - Lochalsh etc , Page 126 (end)
- 127 - Lochalsh etc , Title page
- 128 - Lochalsh etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE AKIN | Kyle Akin Kyle Akin Kyle Akin Kyle Akin |
Revd [Reverend] J. Macpherson Mr Duncan Macrae Mr Alexander Macrae Name on Mile Stone on Co [County] Road |
122 | This name applies to a Strait of the ocean situated between the Mainland of the Co [County] Ross and the Isle of Skye. There is a lighthouse for Mariners guidance situated near its Entrance which will be found described Elsewhere. |
| EILEAN BÀN | Eilean Bàn Eilean Bàn |
Revd [Reverend] J. Macpherson Mr Duncan Macrae |
122 | This name Signifying the "White Island" is Applied to a large island Situated in Kyle Akin, on the W. [West] End of which is Situated the Lighthouse mentioned above together with the Keepers dwellings Vegetable garden &c &c. The only water Available on the Island is that of Rain Water caught in a tank. The property of A. Matheson Esqr. M.P. [Member of Parliament] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 77
County of Ross -- Ph [Parish] of Lochalsh
Kyle Akin
Note The Extent of this Strait could not be
well defined on Trace as regards length
but name has been inserted in centre as
nearly as possible. William. S.M.
[signed]
William S. Murray
2nd Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 19 - Parishes of Lochalsh, Kintail and Glenshiel, OS1/28/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Lochalsh, Kintail, and Glenshiel.
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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