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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACH SEASAIMH | Clach Seasaimh | Donald Gunn Dalnaha Captain Gunn Braehour William Gunn Lonan |
026 | This name applies to a stone on top of a hill, where a man who was bringing home a Child, who had been at school in some of the lower parts of the County, halted to rest and discovered that the child, who was tied on his back with a plaid, had died of cold. Hence the name. Nothing is known of the Date &c. There is now a cairn at the place but it is named as one stone. |
| CNOC SEASAIMH | Cnoc Seasaimh | Donald Gunn Dalnaha Captain Gunn Braehour William Gunn Lonan |
026 | Cnoc Seasaidh is the hill on which the cairn is. It is covered with heath. |
| ALLT DAIL RIGHE | Allt Dail Righ | Donald Gunn Dalnaha Captain Gunn Braehour William Gunn Lonan |
026 | A small stream which rises west of Sron Dhubh and falls into Strathmore river at Dail Righ. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 37
County of Caithness -- Parish of Hallkirk
[Note Clach Seasaimh] -- halt Stone
[Note Cnoc Seasaimh] -- Halting hill
[Note Allt Dail Righe] -- King Dale Stream
[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.