Volume contents
- 1 - Durness, Tongue, Far , page 1 (start)
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- 97 - Durness, Tongue, Far , page 97 (end)
- 98 - Durness, Tongue, Far , title page
- 99 - Durness, Tongue, Far , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEAN CO'OMB | Eilean Co'omb Eilean Co'omb |
Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie Mr. William McKay, Fisherman Skerray |
008 | This name Signifying ''Columba's Island'' is applied to the Most Eastern one of a group of Islands Situated off the North Coast of Sutherland between the ''Kyle of Tongue and ''Bagh Thorrisdail'', this Island is not inhabited, but is covered with a rich and abundant pasture upon which a number of Sheep are fed. the island lies near to the Mainland from which it is seperated by a narrow Strait only, called called ''Caol Beag''. |
| NEAVE or CO-OMB ISLAND 1-inch Revision Oct. 1894 |
Neave or Co'omb Island Neave or Co'omb Island Neave or Co'omb Island |
Mr. J. Box. factor Tongue Mr. Donald Matheson Strathtongue Mr. Sutherland McKay Coulbackie |
008 | |
| PORT GAINEAMHACH | Port Gaineamhach Port Gaineamhach |
Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie Mr. William McKay, Fisherman Skerray |
008 | This name Signifying ''The Sandy Bay'' is Applied to a Small Bay or inlet Situated on the S.E. [South East] Side of ''Eilean Co'omb''. |
| SGEIR BHÀN | Sgeir Bhàn Sgeir Bhàn |
Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie Mr. William McKay, Fisherman Skerray |
008 | This name Signifies ''The White Rock'' and is Applied to a large & prominent outstanding Rock, Situated off the East Side of ''Eilean Co'omb''. it is visible at All tides, |
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Sutherland -- 6 Inch Sheet 8
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county, OS Name Books - Sutherland county - Volume 11 - Parishes of Durness, Tongue and Farr, OS1/33/11
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Durness, Tongue, and Farr.
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland 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 Sutherland, which is in the north of Scotland.