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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAOL-DAIL (In Ruins) | Caol Dail | Captain Gunn Braehour Donald Gunn Dalnaha William Gunn Lonan |
026 | The remans [remains] of a Small Farm Steading now under Sheep. The property of Sir J.G.T. Sinclair. M.P. [Member of Parliament] |
| ALLT A' CHAOL-DAIL | Allt a Chaol Dail | Captain Gunn Braehour Donald Gunn Dalnaha William Gunn Lonan |
026 | A small stream which rises on the south west base of Cnoc Seasaidh, it pursues a southerly course and Rumsdale water at Caol Dail. |
| ALLT LOCH A' MHADAIDH | Allt Loch a' Mhadaidh | Captain Gunn Braehour Donald Gunn Dalnaha William Gunn Lonan |
026 | A small stream, which issues from the Lake of that name, flows to the south east to a confluence with Allt a Chaol Dail. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 38
County of Caithness -- Parish of Hallkirk
[Notes Caol-dhail] -- Narrow Dale
when a final and an
initial lingual meet the final
is not aspirated see Forbes's Grammar also
Stewart's Grammar
&c.
[Notes Allt a Chaol-dhail] -- Stream of the Narrow dale
The genitive Dalach is not in accordance with local usage.
[Note Allt Loch a' Mhadaidh] -- Stream of the Dog's Loch
[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.