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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Inverness-shire OS Name Books, 1876-1878
  4. Inverness-shire Outer Hebrides volume 06
  5. OS1/18/6/17
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCOLPEG BAY Scolpeg Bay
Bagh Scolpaig		 Donald McVicar Balmartin North Uist
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J. Macdonald Esq
A. A. Carmichael Esq		 029 This name is applied to a small bay 1/2 mile south east from Griminish Point. Signification "Scolpeg bay".
EILEAN BAILAVARKISH Eilean Bailavarkish Donald McVicar Balmartin North Uist 029 Signifies "Barkishtown island" and is applied to an island on the south west side of the above described bay [Scolpeg Bay].
GEO DUBH BEAG Geo Dubh Beag Donald McVicar Balmartin North Uist 029 Signifies "Little black creek" and is applied to a narrow precipitous creek near Scolpeg Bay and on the north shore of the bay.

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North Uist -- County of Inverness

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Inverness-shire County, North Uist Parish

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxix Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxix
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxix Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxix
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxix Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxix