Inverness-shire Outer Hebrides volume 03

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/18/3/1 HARRIS Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Fullertons Gazetteer Statistical Accounts Valuation Roll Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Halliburton's County Directory of Scotland 1868 A Parish of Invernessshire in the outer Hebrides comphrending the southern part of Lewis and the small islands which surround it. It is situated south of the Island of Lewis and is divided by the Little Minch from the Island of Skye. It is in the presbytery of Uist and the synod of Glenelg.
OS1/18/3/1 [Page] 1 Parish of Harris -- County of Inverness
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OS1/18/3/3 EAST LOCH TARBERT East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert Loch Tarbert Kenneth McDonald (Factor) Borvemor, Harris Chart Admiralty Chart Black's Map Ainslies Map 1789 014 Is an arm of the sea 5 miles in length & varying in breadth from 2 miles. It afford in parts excellent harbours for vessels during stormy weather.
OS1/18/3/3 HOTEL [Tarbert] Hotel Mr Grant, Occupant Tarbert. 014 This is a commodious house situate near the village of Tarbert. It has good accommodation for travellers. E. H. Scott Esqr. is proprietor.
OS1/18/3/3 BURIAL GROUND Burial Ground 014 A place of sepelture for persons who may be drowned in the Bay or neighbourhood, and for strangers who may die in the district
OS1/18/3/3 SOUND OF PABBAY 014 For Authorities & description See 6 Inch N. [Name] Book - Block No. [Number] 2
OS1/18/3/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Harris -- County of Inverness Sound of Pabbay - Sir, not written on 1/2500 Plan JTH
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OS1/18/3/5 RUDHA DUBH Rudha Dubh John McLeod Admiralty Chart 014 Is applied to a rocky point on the coast ¼ mile east from the Free Church. The names signifies "Black Point of Oban".
OS1/18/3/5 LAG AN ISEIN Lag an Isein John McLeod A. A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Is applied to a small district situate east and adjacent to the Free Church. The ground is occupied by crofters, whose houses are one storey & thatched. E. H. Scott Esqr. is propr. [proprietor]. The name signifies "The chickens hollow".
OS1/18/3/5 OBAN Oban John McLeod Admiralty Chart 014 Is applied to crofters houses and a small portion of land occupied by them situated ½ mile east of the Free Church. The name signifies "Little creek" The houses are one storey & thatched and are on the property of E. H. Scott Esqr.
OS1/18/3/5 [Page] 5 Ph. [Parish] of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/6 RUDHA NA TUATHA Ru na Tuag Rudha na Tuatha John McLeod A. A. Carmichael Esq. 014 This name signifies "Point of the tenants" and is applied to a point on the coast ¾ of a mile from the Free Church.
OS1/18/3/6 MOL BÀN Mol Ban Mol Bàn John McLeod A. A. Carmichael Esq 014 Is applied to a strip of rocky beach running N.E [North East] from the above named point. The name signifies "White beach".
OS1/18/3/6 URGHA-BEG BAY Bagh Urgha Beag Ob Urgha Urgha Urgha Bay Urgha-beg Bay John McLeod A. A. Carmichael Esq Chart Johnstons Map Val Roll 1868-9 014 Is a small bay on the north side of East Loch Tarbert one mile east of the village of Tarbert.
OS1/18/3/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/7 POST OFFICE [Tarbert] Post Office Mr McDonald Postmaster Tarbert 014 This office is situated in the village of Tarbert, it is a money order & post office savings Bank, & postal Telegraph Office, & is a minor office Stornoway being the major. Letters are dispatched to Stornoway twice a week on Wednesdays & Saturdays at 7 A.M. by mail car & arrive from Stornoway on Mondays & Thursdays at 4 P.M.
OS1/18/3/7 FREE CHURCH [Tarbert] Free Church Mr McDonald Postmaster Tarbert Revd. [Reverend] M. MacKenzie Manse, Tarbert 014 This church is situate adjacent to the village of Tarbert. It is a good substantial stone building. It was erected A.D. 1858 & is seated for 900 persons & is the property of the "Free Church".
OS1/18/3/7 MANSE [Free Church; Tarbert] Manse Mr McDonald Postmaster Tarbert Revd. [Reverend] M. MacKenzie Manse, Tarbert 014 Is situated adjacent to the above mentioned church. It is a handsome commodious looking dwelling house, is two storeys in height & slated. It is occupied by the minister of the Free Church & is the property of the F. [Free] Church.
OS1/18/3/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Harris, -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/8 CRAOBHAG Cruabhay Craobhag John McLeod Admiralty Chart. 014 This name is applied to a rocky headland on the south side of East Loch Tarbert and ½ mile east from the head of that loch. Earl of Dunmore is propr. [proprietor] The name signifies "Tree".
OS1/18/3/8 RUDHA NA MUICE Ru na Muic Rudha na Muice John McLeod A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Signifies "Point of the whale" and is applied to a small rocky point on the coast adjacent to the Free church manse.
OS1/18/3/8 RUDH' A' GHOBHAIR Ru na Gobhar Rudh' a' Ghobhair John McLeod A. A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Signifies "Point of the goat" & is applied to a point on the coast 6 chains east of the Free Church.
OS1/18/3/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/9 TARBERT Tarbert Tarbert Tarbert Tarbert Tarbert Kenneth McDonald Factor Borvemor Harris Admiralty Chart Valuation Roll 1868.9 p. 109 Black's Map Oliver & Boyd's Almanac 1875 P.163 014 This name is applied to a village of considerable size & composed of good houses, which are chiefly two storeys in height & slated. It is situated near the narrow Isthmus which divides North Harris from South Harris.
OS1/18/3/9 PIER [Tarbert] 014 An excellent wooded pier has been lately erected on the shore of East Loch Tarbert adjacent to the village at which steamers call regular. The whole is the property of E. H. Scott Esqr.
OS1/18/3/9 SCHOOL [Tarbert] School (Boys & girls) Kenneth McDonald Factor Borvemor 014 This school has an average attendance of scholars of boys & girls of 47. They are taught the ordinary branches of the English language &c. It is situated in the village of Tarbert. The building is a substantial stone structure slated and partly occupied by the schoolmaster as a dwelling house. It is supported by the proprietor E. H. Scott Esqr. & is not under the control of the School Board which is elected for the parish.
OS1/18/3/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness Allt na Creige - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris Abhuinn na Lèig - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris Abhuinn Loch na Càrnach - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris Loch Diraclett - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris Urgha River - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris Diraclett - For Authorities, description &c, see 6 inch N. [Name] Book of Block I, Harris
OS1/18/3/10 DIREN Diren John McLeod Admiralty Chart 014 This name is applied to a ridge situate 30 chains south-west from the village of Tarbert on the property of the Earl of Dunmore The name signifies "The height".
OS1/18/3/10 LOCH AN FHEÒIR Loch an Feor Loch an Fheòir John McLeod Admiralty Chart A.A. Carmichael Esq 014 Is applied to a small loch situate on the above named ridge. The name signifies "Grass Loch"
OS1/18/3/10 LOCH CHALUIM Loch Colum Loch Chaluim John McLeod Admiralty Chart A. A. Carmichael Esq 014 Is applied to a small loch situate adjacent and north-west of the above named loch. The name signifies "Malcolm's loch".
OS1/18/3/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/11 CNOC A' CHARRAM Cnoc a' Charram John McLeod, Cotter Ardasaig, Tarbert Harris A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 This name is applied to a small Knoll & a dwelling house situate adjacent, and both adjacent to the village of Tarbert. The dwelling is two storeys high slated in good repair & occupied by the doctor. It is the property of E. H. Scott Esqr. The name signifies "Carran's Knoll"
OS1/18/3/11 EAST TARBERT BURN Abhuinn an Tarbert East Tarbert Burn John McLeod, Cotter Ardasaig, Tarbert Harris A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Is applied to a small stream having its source ¾ of a mile north from the village of Tarbert on the hill called Beinn na Teanga It flows south and enters the head of East Loch Tarbert. Signification "East Tarbert River".
OS1/18/3/11 CNOC CÀRN NAN GOBHAR Cnoc Càrn na Gour Cnoc Càrn nan Gobhar John McLeod, Cotter Ardasaig, Tarbert Harris A A. Carmichael Esq. A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Signifies "Knoll of the goats cairn", and is applied to a Knoll situate a short distance each of the Hotel at Tarbert. E.H. Scott Esqr is proprietor
OS1/18/3/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/12 ALLT CNOC CÀRN NAN GOBHAR Abhuinn Cnoc Carn na Gour Allt Cnoc Càrn nan Gobhar John McLeod Ardasaig A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Is a small stream having its source on the moorland a short distance north of the village of Tarbert & emptying itself into East Loch Tarbert The name signifies "Knoll of the goats cairn burn".
OS1/18/3/12 FÀIRE AN TEOLAIG Fàire an Teolaig John McLeod Ardasaig A A. Carmichael Esq. 014 Is applied to a ridge situated a short distance north-east of the village of Tarbert. It is covered with rocky heathy pasture and is on the property of E.H. Scott Esqr. Signification doubtful.
OS1/18/3/12 URGHA BEG Urgha Beag Urgha Bheag Urgha Urghay Little Urgha Urgha Beg John McLeod Ardasaig A. A. Carmichael Esq. Admiralty Chart Johnstons Map Val. [Valuation] Roll 1868.9 Old Estate Map 1805 D McLean 014 This name is applied to a small district of crofters & cotters house situate one mile east from the village of Tarbert & on the property of E.H. Scott Esqr. The houses are all one storey & thatched.
OS1/18/3/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Harris -- Co [County] of Inverness
OS1/18/3/13 NORTH HARRIS For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Nook - Block No. 1 Harris
OS1/18/3/13 ALLT NA GREIGE For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Nook - Block No. 1 Harris
OS1/18/3/13 ABHUINN LOCH NA CÀRNACH For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Nook - Block No. 1 Harris
OS1/18/3/13 [Page] 13 Ph [Parish] of Harris -- County of Inverness
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OS1/18/3/15 MOOR HILL Beinn Rusgarry Risgarry Moor Hill Revd [Reverend] H. McDonald Lachlin McKillop Johnston's map Old Estate Map 1805 Admiralty Chart 026 This name applies to a hill situated near the north end of Bernera about 250 feet in height and covered with rough pasture on the property of Lord Dunmore
OS1/18/3/15 LOCH BHRUIST For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 BORRE HILL For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 BAYS LOCH For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 SOUND OF HARRIS For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 SOUTH HARRIS For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 BERNERAY For Authorities & description See Six Inch Name Book - Block No. 2 - Harris
OS1/18/3/15 [Page] 15 County of Inverness -- Island of Bernera
OS1/18/3/16 RISGARY Risgary Rissigarry Rusgarry Rusgarry D McLean Schoolmaster, Berneray Old Estate Map 1805 Rev. [Reverend] H McDonald, Berneray 026 applies to a few houses & small district East of Bays Loch, Berneray
OS1/18/3/16 KNOCK TORLA Knock Torla D McLean 026 A small hillock west of the above
OS1/18/3/16 BESDARRA Bestarre Besdarra Old Map D McLean 026 Applies to a cluster of houses north of the manse of Bernersay
OS1/18/3/16 KNOCK GUNE Crochkgune Crochkgune Old Estate Map D. McLean 026 Applies to a Knoll nearly ½ mile North of Bays Loch.
OS1/18/3/16 BRUIST Bhruist Bruist Old Estate Map D McLean 026 Applies to a large district near the North end of the island of Berneray
OS1/18/3/16 SAND HILL Sand Hill Green Hill Green Hill M McLean & general usage at present Old map Admiralty Chart 026 Applies to a hill covered with pasture at the NE [North East] end of Berneray Island.
OS1/18/3/16 [Page] 16 Risgary [note] on one of these houses (an old masonry slated house) there is a marble slab fixed over the door with the following inscription "Hic natus est Illustris ille Normanus MacLeod de Berneray Eques auratus." This Sir Norman Macleod, lived about the 17th Century
OS1/18/3/17 PORT A' CAMBER Port a' Campher Port a' Champair (red) Port a Camber Revd. A. McDonald Lachlin(sic?) McKillop A.A. Carmichael esq (red) D. McLean, Schoolmaster, Berneray? (unclear) 026 This name signifies " Port of the Graveyard" and applies to a small creek situated at the [A.Carmichael notes 'eastern'] extremity of the island of Bernera, on the property of Lord Dunmore.
OS1/18/3/17 LAG NA MUICE Lac na Muiche Lag na Muice (red) Revd. A. McDonald. Lachlin McKillop A. A. Carmichael esq (red) 026 this name applies to a small district ['district'replaces illeg. crossing out, possibly 'bay' by original hand] situated near the east side ['east side' notated in red by Carmichael, replaces 'north east', crossed out below] of Bernera on the property of the Earl of, or Lord Dunmore.
OS1/18/3/17 LOCH VEILIGARY Loch Morigan?(illeg) Loch Veiligary Revd. A. McDonald, L. McKillop 026 This name applies to a small loch or marsh situated a short distance north west of the schoolhouse. lord Dunsmore, proprietor.
OS1/18/3/17 SCHOOL [Lag na Muice] School (Boys & Girls) Revd. A. McDonald, L. McKillop 026 One storey in height, thatched and in bad order. about to come under schoolboard supervision. only a few weeks in existence, has hiterto been a Gaelic school.
OS1/18/3/17 MASSACAMBER Massacamber Old Eastate Map D McLean, Schoolmaster, Berneray 026 applies to a point a little north of the last feature.
OS1/18/3/17 Port a'champair crossed out and amended to Port a' Camber in 'List of Names' notes in red appear to be Carmichael's. There are further pencil marks on the page.
OS1/18/3/17 Note at top of page states 'Island of Bernera'. Dwelly gives Carmichael as the authority for the word 'cambar' in his dictionary. (E. Anderson) error in place entry column: reads 'School (Boys and Girls)' , not School (Lag Na Muice) as transcribed (EA)
OS1/18/3/18 ALLT CAMBER Amhain Caimpher Allt a' Chaimhair (?) Allt Camber Revd. H McDonald, Lachlin McKillop AA Carmichael Esq. General usage. D. McLean, Schoolmaster, Berneray. 026 This name signifies " Stream of the Graveyard," and applies to a small stream having its source abouta fourth of a mile northwards of the Manse on "Bernera" and flowing in an easterly direction until it falls into the sea.
OS1/18/3/18 GRAVE YARD [Cill-Aiseam] Site of Cill-Aiseam Cille Ashem [Grave Yard) Revd [Reverend] H. McDonald Lachlin McKillop A A. Carmichael Esq. 026 This name applies to what is pointed out as an old Graveyard and site of Chapel. Aiseam is supposed to have been the name of the Saint this chapel was dedicated to, in the year 1867. a large stone was removed from this place and sent to Edinburgh. this stone it is said was covered with writing. or hieroglyphics, but it is not Known on the island, what this wiriting signifies on Lord Dunmores property.
OS1/18/3/18 [Page] 18 County of Inverness -- Island of Bernera.
OS1/18/3/19 LAIMHRIG RUADH Laimragruaidh [unclear] Laimhrig Ruadh [red ink] Revd. H. McDonald Lachlin McKillop AA. carmichael Esq, [red ink] 026 This name signifies [illegible, scored through in red ink] red landing place [in red superscript]and applies to a [?? part of the back water situated on the east side of Loch Bagh in the sound of Harris on the property of Lord Dunmore(scored through) ] few houses on the Gart side of Bay of Loch Aisean in this island of Berneray
OS1/18/3/19 LOCH WATERSEE Loch Watersee Old Estate Map D McLean, Schoolhouse, Berneray 026 Applies to a loch, connected with the sea at high tides, on the East side of Bays Loch, Berneray
OS1/18/3/19 [Page] 19 County of Inverness -- Island of Bernera
OS1/18/3/20 MANSE [Berneray] Manse Revd [Reverend] H. McDonald. Lachlin McKillop 026 one storey in height, slated and in neat repair,
OS1/18/3/20 GLEBE [Berneray] 026 about three acres of Glebe lands attached on Lord Dunmore's property.
OS1/18/3/20 CHURCH (Quoad Sacra) Church (Quoad Sacra) Revd [Reverend] H. McDonald. Lachlin McKillop Oliver & Boyd's Almanac 1875. p [page] 631. 026 Erected in the year 1827. has sitting accomodation for about 270. in fair repair. on Lord Dunmore's property. It is a Quoad Sacra Church of which the Rev. [Reverend] Hugh Macdonald is the Minister.
OS1/18/3/20 LOCH NIKKAR Loch Nicker Loch Nikkar Loch Nicar Revd. [Reverend] H. McDonald Lachlin McKillop D McLean Schoolmaster Old Estate Map 026 This name applies to a small loch, or marsh situated on the west side of Manse on the property of Lord Dunmore
OS1/18/3/20 [Page] 20 County of Inverness -- Island of Bernera -- Harris Ph. [Parish]
OS1/18/3/21 [Page] 21 List of Proprietors in Harris Parish Inverness-shire Proprietor -- Address -- Agent -- Address Right Honble [Honourable] The Earl of Dunmore -- Dunmore, Stirling NB -- J. Bulkeley Esq. -- Lochmaddy (North Uist) MacLeod of MacLeod + might be omitted: see remark last column. -- Dunvegan Castle by Broadford -- Alexander MacDonald Esq. Solicitor, Portree -- Portree + He owns nothing in the parish but St. Kilda, which has not been surveyed. Edward Scott Esq. -- Abhuinnsuidh, Harris NB & Sundridge Park, Kent -- Kenneth MacDonald Esq, -- Scaristavore, Harris NB [Page signed] JC MacPherson Captain RE [Royal Engineers] January 1878.
OS1/18/3/22 [Page] 22 [Volume] 3 OS1/18/3 Name book 1/2500 scale Harris Ph [Parish] Hebrides Inverness-shire
OS1/18/3/23 [Page] 23 Harris (Name Book) INDEX 1/2500 Name of Objects -- Page Abhuinn na Lèig -- 9 Allt Camber -- 18 Abhuinn Loch na Càrnach -- 9 & 13 Allt na Creige -- 9 & 13 Allt Cnoc Càrn nan Gobhar -- 12 Bays Loch -- 15 Burial Ground -- 3 Besdarra -- 16 Borve Hill -- 15 Bruist -- 16 Berneray -- 15 Church -- 20 Cill-Aiseam (graveyard) -- 18 Cnoc a’ Charram -- 11 Cnoc Càrn nan Gobhar -- 11 Craobhag -- 8 Diraclett -- 9 Diren -- 10 East Loch Tarbert -- 3 East Tarbert Burn -- 11 Fàire an Teolaig -- 12 Free Church -- 7 Glebe -- 20 Harris (parish) -- 1 Hotel -- 3 Knock Gune -- 16 Knock Torla -- 16 Lag an Isein -- 5 Lag na Muice -- 17 Laimhrig Ruadh -- 19 Loch an Fheòir -- 10 Loch Chaluim -- 10 Loch Nikkar -- 20 Loch Diraclett -- 9 Loch Bhruist -- 15 Loch Watersee -- 19 Loch Veiligary -- 17 Landowner's List -- 21 Manse -- 7 Manse -- 20 Massacamber -- 17 Mol Bàn -- 6 Moor Hill -- 15 North Harris -- 13 Oban -- 5 Port a' Camber -- 17 Post Office -- 7 Pier -- 9 Risgary -- 16 Rudh' a' Ghobhair -- 8
OS1/18/3/24 [Page] 24 (Name Book) INDEX 1/2500 Name of Objects -- Page Rudha Dubh -- 5 Rudha na Muice -- 8 Rudha nan Tuatha -- 6 Sand Hill -- 16 South Harris -- 15 School (Boys and Girls) -- 17 Sound of Harris -- 15 School (Boys and Girls) -- 9 Sound of Pabbay -- 3 Tarbert -- 9 Urgha Beg -- 12 Urgha-beg Bay -- 6 Urgha River -- 9