OS1/17/39/54
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER OICH | River Oich | Statistical Account Inverness Guide Estate Plan of Glengarry |
068 ; 083 | A short river flowing out of Loch Oich into Loch Ness. "It conveys the superfluent waters of Loch Oich north-eastward in the line of the segment of a circle with the concavity facing the south-east to the head of Loch Ness and it has altogether a run of about 5½ miles At its head stands the bare slated house of Abercalder where Prince Charles Edward concentrated his forces before commencing his march towards the Low Country. The River Tarff falls into Loch Ness about 400 yds [yards] west of the mouth of the Oich; and an alluvial bank, in a pleasant peninsula, between the two Streams & close upon the lake stands Fort Augustus." |
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[Page] 54Boleskine & Abertarff InvernessShire
[Signed] James Archbold S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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