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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BREIVIG Breivig

Breivig
Brevig
Breabhuig &c
Mr James McDonald Inn Keeper Castle bay Barra
Mr McRae Postmaster Barra
Admiralty Chart
Val [Valuation] Roll 1868.9
A A Carmichael Esqr
065 This name is applied to a small district on the east coast of Barra it is situated about two miles to the north of Castle bay and about four miles to the South East of North bay there is several crofts in this district the whole of these are unproductive being chiefly bare rock and an inferior pasture the dwellings are all thatched and in bad repair The property of John Gordon Esqr of Cluny Aberdeenshire
BREIVIG BAY Breivig Bay Mr James McDonald Inn Keeper Castle bay Barra
Mr McRae Postmaster Barra
Val [Valuation] Roll 1868.9
A A Carmichael Esqr
Admiralty Chart
065 This name is applied to a large bay on the East Coast of Barra it is situated about two miles to the North of Castle bay and about three and a half to the south of North bay it is not used as a place of refuge by vessels of any size as its mouth is studded with a number of low water rocks

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County of [Inverness] -- Parish of Barra Island of Barra

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