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Volume contents
- 1 - Alness etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Alness etc , Page 10
- 20 - Alness etc , Page 20
- 30 - Alness etc , Page 30
- 40 - Alness etc , Page 40
- 50 - Alness etc , Page 50
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- 136 - Alness etc , Page 136 (end)
- 137 - Alness etc , Title page
- 138 - Alness etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYRISH | Fyrish Fyrish Fyrish |
Mr Andrew Gow. Factor Assynt House Rent Book Mr Walker Tenant |
065 | A substantial farmhouse with offices attached. This was originally a mansion house erected in 1672. The original walls form the present building. Property of the Trustees of the late Col. [Colonel] Ferguson. |
| TOBAR NA DÌGE | Tobar na Dìge Tobar na Dìge Tobar na Dìge |
Revd [Reverend] Duncan Campbell, Evanton Mr Walker, Fyrish Mr Duncan Munro Fyrish |
065 | A small spring near Fyrish which supplies the house with water. Meaning "Spring of the Fence." |
| TWO STONE CISTS FOUND HERE. ONE CONTAINED HUMAN REMAINS & AN URN [Fyrish] | Two Stone Custs found here, One Contained Human Remains & An Urn | Mr Walker, Farmer, Fyrish Mr Duncan Munro, Fyrish Mr John Munro, Novar Mains |
065 | When trenching ground just in front of Fyrish farmhouse, Mr Walker, the farmer, came upon two stone Cists. In one, a complete skeleton, and urn, and a small stone ornament, were found. The SKull, urn, and stone, were sent to the Museum at Edinburgh. The other Cist - the one towards the east - was empty. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 71
Parish of Alness -- Ross-shire
[Signed] John McKeith
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 2 - Parishes of Alness and Rosskean, OS1/28/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Alness and Rosskean.
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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