Volume contents
- 1 - Reay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Reay , page 10
- 20 - Reay , page 20
- 30 - Reay , page 30
- 40 - Reay , page 40
- 50 - Reay , page 50
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- 183 - Reay , page 183 (end)
- 186 - Reay , title page
- 187 - Reay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLING GLANG | Gling Glang | Robert Stephen, Fresgoe John McDonald, Reay Neil Henderson, Dunreay |
004 | A very deep and very narrow Goe terminating in a cave - which can only be exposed at extreme low water - and which is said to go a great distance inland. The sides of this Goe are very rough and uneven and when a stone is cast into it - in its descent it strikes against the Projections - emitting a hollow echoing sound resembling that of "Gling - Glang" - which is the name given it by the inhabitants of the surrounding district. |
| GLUPEIN NA DROCHAIDE | Glupein-na-drocheid | Robert Stephen, Fresgoe John McDonald, Reay Neil Henderson, Dunreay |
004 | On the same range of cliffs is a strong natural arch, covered with Green turf, on a level with the adjacent ground and leading over a chasm about 40 feet deep - into which the tide flows Clubin - pronounced Glupein - sometimes "Glupe" - is a common name to many of the Goes or creeks - in Orkney - vide - "Torfaeus" |
| GEODH NAM FITHEACH | Geo - na Fhithich | Robert Stephen, Fresgoe John McDonald, Reay Neil Henderson, Dunreay |
004 | A long narrow Goe with steep and precipitious sides near Equidistant between "Gling Glang" and "Clubin na drocheid" |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Reay -- County of Caithness
[Note Gling Glang] 3rd
[Note Glupein-na-drocheid] (The Glupe (or Goe) of the Bridge)
[Note Geo - na Fhithich] "Ravens Goe" 2nd
[Signed] George Hobson
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 9 - Parish of Reay, OS1/7/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Reay.
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.