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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLONSAY & ORONSAY | Colonsay & Oronsay (Ph) [Parish] | 145; 146; 155; 156; 165 | Authorised and described in 1/2 500 Name Book of Colonsay & Oronsay Ph [Parish] Argyllshire | |
| COLONSAY | Colonsay Colonsay Colonsay |
Fullarton's Imperial Gazetteer of Scotlan Black's Map of Scotland Phillip's County Atlas of Scotland |
145; 146; 155; 156; 165 | A Hebridean Island in the parish of Colonsay & Oronsay It is separated from Oronsay only by a narrow Sound which is dry at low Water, So that the two islands may be considered as one. They extend lengthwise nearly north and South, Colonsay on the north & Oronsay on the South. They are 12 miles long and from 1 to 3 broad. The southern extending of Oronsay lies 4 miles north west of the northern extremity of Islay, and 7 miles by north of the South Western extremity of Jura. |
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Notes Written partly on 6 Inch Sheet. 155. & partly on 1/2 500 Plan 156/1
A Hebridean ? has been circled.
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