OS1/18/7/8

  1. Records
  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Inverness-shire OS Name Books, 1876-1878
  4. Inverness-shire Outer Hebrides volume 07
  5. OS1/18/7/8
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCRIFEARNACH Scriffearnach John Morrison, Cotter, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy
A. A. Carmichael Esq Creagorry Benbecula		 030 This name is applied to a point on the foreshore at the eastern extremity of the island of Vallay. The name signifies "Rough shore".
FUSKAFAOL Fustaval
Fuskafaol
Fustabhail		 A. McLean, Gamekeeper North Uist
A. A. Carmichael Creagorry		 030 This name is applied to a water channel extending from shore at Gerron Mill to the sea adjacent and north of the west end of Orinsay island. No English meaning could be ascertained on the ground. [addendum - "supposed to mean fish-ford"]
RUDHA NA HOE Rudha na Hoe
Rudha na h-Oe
Roe Point		 A. McLean, Gamekeeper North Uist
A. A. Carmichael Esq
Admiralty Chart		 030 Is applied to the extreme west point of Orinsay island. It forms a prominent feature and the name signifies "Point of the height or lump".

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North Uist -- County of Inverness

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Colin Macca

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Inverness-shire County, North Uist Parish

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Argyllshire, Sheet Xxx Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Argyllshire, Sheet Xxx
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxx Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxx
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxx Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxx
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxx Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxx