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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEACH AN NAOIMH | Eileach an Naoimh Eileach an Naoimh Eileach an Naoimh |
Mr A. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr M. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr C. Campbell Teacher Knockromer Jura |
128 | This island which is fully a mile in length, with a mean breadth of about ⅓ mile, is the second largest, of the group of islands forming the "Isles of the Sea," It is the farthest South of the group and lies in a position about N.E. [North East] It belongs to the parish of Jura and is the property of Colonel Gascoigne of Craignish Castle, English meaning mound of the Saint. |
| ISLES OF THE SEA | Isles of the Sea Isles of the Sea Isles of the Sea |
Admiralty Chart Mr A. Livingston Garbh Eileach Mr A. Farquharson Forester Searba |
128 | A group of known islands, besides a number of rocks, comprising an area of 550 acres, or thereby, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, about 4 miles W. [West] from the islands of Lunga & Searba. There is almost no arable land on these islands, but they produce excellent pasturage for sheep & catle. They are all in the parish of Jura and are the property of Colonel Gascoigne of Craignish Castle. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17Parish of Jura -- Argyllshire,
[Signature] A. McDonald 2nd Corpl.R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
Note Roman Capitals is written beneath Isles of the Sea in the List of Names column.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Eleanor Brown
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