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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DÙNAN RUADH Site of | Dùnan Ruadh | John Shaw, Boatman A.A. Carmichael Esq |
027 | This name is applied to the site of an ancient building commonly called forts. No trace of the building is to be seen, but the site is a prominent green Knoll separated from the mainland at highwater. Signification "The red Little fort". |
| KILLEGRAY | Killegray Killegray Killigray Killigray Killegray |
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1868.9 Admiralty Chart Clack's Map Ainslies Map O.E. [Old Estate] Map 1805 |
027 | This name is applied to an island in the Sound of Harris three miles south-west from Obe. It is covered with excellent pasture and is the property of the Earl of Dunmore, & belongs to the parish of Harris. It measures one & a half miles long by one half mile wide. There is a small mansion house situate near the north-east shore, it is two storeys high & slated & in good repair, & is occupied occasionally by the Earls of Dunmore & his family. |
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[page] 244Ph [Parish] Harris -- Co. [County] of Inverness
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