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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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RISGARY | Risgary Rissigarry Rusgarry Rusgarry |
D McLean Schoolmaster, Berneray Old Estate Map 1805 Rev. [Reverend] H McDonald, Berneray |
026 | applies to a few houses & small district East of Bays Loch, Berneray |
KNOCK TORLA | Knock Torla | D McLean | 026 | A small hillock west of the above |
BESDARRA | Bestarre Besdarra |
Old Map D McLean |
026 | Applies to a cluster of houses north of the manse of Bernersay |
KNOCK GUNE | Crochkgune Crochkgune |
Old Estate Map D. McLean |
026 | Applies to a Knoll nearly ½ mile North of Bays Loch. |
BRUIST | Bhruist Bruist |
Old Estate Map D McLean |
026 | Applies to a large district near the North end of the island of Berneray |
SAND HILL | Sand Hill Green Hill Green Hill |
M McLean & general usage at present Old map Admiralty Chart |
026 | Applies to a hill covered with pasture at the NE [North East] end of Berneray Island. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 16Risgary [note] on one of these houses (an old masonry slated house) there is a marble slab fixed over the door with the following inscription
"Hic natus est
Illustris ille Normanus MacLeod
de Berneray
Eques auratus."
This Sir Norman Macleod, lived about the 17th Century
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Emma Anderson
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