OS1/18/6/38

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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. OS1/18/6/38
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EILEAN NAN LUS Eilean nan Lus J. Macdonald Esq Factor Newton
J. MacLean, Gamekeeper		 030 A small island in the above creek [or, rather, loch referring to Poll nam Portan?], meaning "Island of the Weeds".
POLL NAM PORTAN Poll nan Portan J. Macdonald Esq Factor, Newton
J. MacLean, Gamekeeper		 030 A small sea loch on the north coast of the Island of Vallay and about 1/4 mile west of Hainas Mor. Meaning "Pool of the Crab or Crabs".
CALLERNISH Callernish J. Macdonald Esq Factor Newton
J. MacLean, Gamekeeper		 030 A small headland situated on the coast at the north west end of Griminish and about 1/2 mile west of the headland called Roe [which lies across the water at at the western extreme of the Island of Vallay].

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N. [North] Uist

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Colin Macca

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Inverness-shire County, North Uist Parish

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