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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT NA H-IMRICHE | Allt na h-Imrich | A. Mackay Cnoc-Glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | A small stream which rises north of Loch Tom Glas and joins Alltan Ruadh two or three chains from where it falls into the Lake. |
| ALLT NAN SAC | Allt nan Sac | A. Mackay Cnoc-Glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | Rises about Sixty chains west of Loch Tom Glas and falls into that Lake, at the south west corner. |
| UIR LOCH TUIM GHLAIS | Ooir or Uir Loch Tuim Ghlais | A. Mackay Cnoc-Glas D. Gunn Dalnahaw R. Campbell Lambsdale |
021 | Issues from Loch Tom Glas at the South end, and flows Southward to a confluence with Loch Torr na Ceartaich a few chains from where Abhainn nam Bruach Dubh takes its exit from the Lake. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Caithness -- Parishes Reay Hallkirk and & Thurso Detd. [Detached]
[Note Allt na h-Imriche] -- Flitting Stream
[Note Allt nan Sac] -- Bags' or Sacks' Streamlet
[Note Uir Loch Tuim Ghlais] -- Stream of Grey hill Lake
[Faint Note Loch Tuim Ghlais] -- I cannot find this
word in the Dictionary
I have therefore Spelt it
as near the pronounciation
as possible - Uir or
perhaps better still, Ooir.
It is pronounced similar to the Gaelic word Uair
signifying - hour
[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.