Volume contents
- 1 - Farr etc , page 1 (start)
- 20 - Farr etc , page 20
- 40 - Farr etc , page 40
- 60 - Farr etc , page 60
- 80 - Farr etc , page 80
- 100 - Farr etc , page 100
- 120 - Farr etc , page 120
- 140 - Farr etc , page 140
- 160 - Farr etc , page 160
- 180 - Farr etc , page 180
- 200 - Farr etc , page 200
- 220 - Farr etc , page 220
- 240 - Farr etc , page 240
- 260 - Farr etc , page 260
- 280 - Farr etc , page 280
- 300 - Farr etc , page 300
- 318 - Farr etc , page 318 (end)
- 319 - Farr etc , title page
- 320 - Farr etc , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN GRIAM BHEAG | Ben Gream Bheag | Mr. A. Gunn Braehour Mrs Grant Greamachcarry Mr. Mackay Auchintoul |
046 | A heath covered eminence of considerable height Situated at the north end of the Parish of Kildonan |
| BEN GRIAM BEG 1-inch Revision Oct. 1894. | Ben Griam Beg | Duke of Sutherland's Estate Map 1853-68 Mr. John Macpherson Keeper Griamacharry Mr. Macpherson ex Keeper Lochside |
||
| Supposed Remains of FORT [Ben Griam Bheag] | 046 | On and near the Summit of this eminence are a number of broken down walls, built of large Stones, without morter. These walls are from three to five feet thick, and are believed to have formed a kind of fortification, which is very probable from the Strength and Situation of the different erections. Nothing, however, is known about them, nor at what period they were built. Several battles, between the Clans were fought in this vicinity, but I am inclined to think that these fortifications belonged to a more ancient race. In 1506 an engagement took place, on the South west Slope of this eminence, near Airidh Dhamh, between the Clans, Gunn, and Sinclair, where the former were defeated, and chased to the top of Ben Gream More. Where on the following day they were joined by the Clan Mackay, who along with the Gunns attacked the Sinclairs on the South east Slope of Ben Gream more, The Sinclairs were defeated and put [Continued page 308] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 307
County of Sutherland -- Parish of Kildonan
Ben Gream Bheag [Note]
In the Statistical Act. [Account] of Reay
Parish the name is spelt Gream &
in the Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] of Kildonan it is Spelt
Griam:- most people spell it Gream
which is most like the pronunciation, and
agrees with the fist part of Greamachcarry
which also is no doubt of the Same origin
The one I believe means Graham's
Mountain, & the other Graham's
Sheiling
[Initialled] G.R.
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county, OS Name Books - Sutherland county - Volume 20 - Parishes of Farr, Kildonan, Reay and Tongue, OS1/33/20
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Farr, Kildonan, Reay, and Tongue.
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.