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Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

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County of Nairn (Det) Parish of Urquhart & Logie [Wester]

(List of Names)
Dun Buaireis

(Various modes)
Dun Buaireis

(Authority)
Mr John MacKenzie Parish Schoolmaster
Mr Forbes Crocher
Rev. A. D. Mackenzie Beauly

(Situation)
Sheet Trace
89 / 1 Plan 6

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to a small Knoll on the parish Boundary about a mile south west of the village of Culbokie and between the Estates of Ferrintosh and Findon The Common tradition of the Country avers there was many Battles fought by the Herdsmen of the different Proprietors on this spot relative to their respective rights of Grazing and Extent of Property It is on the property of Arthur Forbes Esqr & Capt MacKenzie Meaning "Heap of strife"

(List of Names)
Tobar an t-Srath

(Various modes)
Tobar an t-Srath

(Authority)
Mr John MacKenzie
Mr Forbes
Rev. A. D. MacKenzie ["A. D. MacKenzie" crossed out and replaced by] M. Macgrigor Free Church Manse Urquhart

(Situation)
89 / 1 6

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to a very good spring well situated on the Parish ["Parish" crossed out and replaced by "County"] Boundary between Nairn Detd. and Rosss-shire, about half a mile south of Crochar It is on the Property of Captain MacKenzie Arthur Forbes Esq. Culloden House Meaning "Well of the Strath"

Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester.

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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