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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONGUE | Tongue Tongue Tongue |
Morrisons Map of Sutherland Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie Mr. Crawford, Tongue House |
Applies to an Extensive Highland Parish. Situated about the North Centre of the County of Sutherland, it is bounded on the East and South by the Parish of Farr and on the west by the Parish of Durness, it is principally Moorland with patches of Cultivation here and there Scattered generally near the North portion of the Parish. Amongst the principal Eminences in the Parish may be mentioned "Beinn Laoghal" "Beinn's-tomaine", "Cnoc an Fhreaceadain" and "Beinn Thutaig", the Lakes are "Loch Laoghail" "Loch Cregach" "Loch an Dithreibh" "Loch Slain" and the "Kyle of Tongue". The two principal Rivers are the Borgie and Ceann Locha". The only wood of any importance is Tongue Wood in the vicinity of "Tongue House". The northern boundary of the Parish is formed by the North Sea which has a very wild and precipitous coast line nearly all throughout. The Parish is in whole the property of His Grace the Duke of Sutherland. |
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Sutherland -- Ph. [Parish] of Tongue
The parish of Tongue is in the Presbytery of Tongue, Synod of Sutherland and Caithness. It is bounded on the north by the North Sea; on the East and South by the parish of Farr; and on the West by the parish of Durness. There are no Detached portions of the parish of Tongue and there are no detached portion of any other parish situated within it.
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county, OS Name Books - Sutherland county - Volume 35 - Parish of Tongue, OS1/33/35
This volume contains place name information from the parish of 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.