Volume contents
- 1 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , page 1
- 10 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , page 10
- 20 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , page 20
- 30 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , page 30
- 31 - Halkirk , page 31
- 40 - Halkirk , page 40
- 50 - Halkirk , page 50
- 60 - Halkirk , page 60
- 70 - Halkirk , page 70
- 71 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , title page
- 72 - Halkirk Reay Thurso , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHÁN DUBH NA CLOICHE | Lochan Dubh na Cloiche | A. Mackay Cnoc-glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | Two small lakes and a number of small pools, the latter are shown as Marsh, and are common in this, and other, parts of the County many of which have no name; Save Dubh Lochs which they are generally called. |
| UIDH RUADH | Uidh Ruidh | A. Mackay Cnoc-glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | A small stream which rises east of Loch na h-Ealaiche Moir, and joins the stream of that name about 20 chains from where it leaves the Lake. |
| CNOC PREAS A' MHADAIDH | Cnoc Preas a Mhadaidh | A. Mackay Cnoc-glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | A small hill of moderate elevation, lying north east of Loch na h-Ealaiche Mhoir and due north of Cnoc na h-Innis. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Caithness -- Parishes Reay Hallkirk & Thurso
[Note Lochan Dubh na Cloiche] -- Blacks Lake of the stones
[Faint Note Lochan Dubh na Cloiche] -- [Grave] stone or church yard]
[Note Uidh Ruidh] -- Red Stream
[Faint Notes Uidh Ruidh] -- N.B. Please look
whether this is the proper
word. It is pronounced thus -
eey. Uidh is the nearest
In meaning &c which I can find.
[Signed] G. Rose
Dr [Doctor] [McLeod] gives the word Uidh Signifying - a Ford, The part of a stream
leaving a loch before breaking into a current. [If] speaking about any
stream leaving a lake they say Uidh na Loch, or as pronounced eey na Loch
please see how it is pronounced in McAlpines Dictionary. When spoken it sounds
similar to the Gaelic word ith which means eat
[Initialled] G.R.
[Note Cnoc Preas a Mhadaidh] -- Knoll of the dog's Bush
[Signed] George Rose C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 10 - Parishes of Halkirk, Reay and Thurso, OS1/7/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Halkirk, Reay, and Thurso.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness 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 Caithness, which is in the north of Scotland.