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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCREVAN | LEAC BHAN | Screvan Scrifan |
Leac Bhan Leac Ban |
Mr John Morrison A. A. Carmichael Esq |
A. A. Carmichael Esq Blacks Map Admiralty Chart |
026 | 026 | This name is given to a portion of the promontory called Otternish. The shore is rough, from which it probably derived its name. | This name is given to the extreme North Point of the Headland of Otternish. It signifies the White flag. |
| LOCH NAM BAN | Loch nam Ban | Admiralty Chart A. A. Carmichael Esq |
026 | This name applies to a small bay on the east coast of Otternish. The name signifies the Womans Bay. | |||||
| RUDHA A' CHARNAIN MHOIR | Rudha Charnain Mhoir | Revd H MacDonald Lachlan McKillop A. A. Carmichael Esq |
026 | This name is given to a headland in North Uist it is situated a short distance to the north east of Port nam Long. It signifies the point of the Small Cairns. | |||||
| OITIR MHOR | Oitir Mhor An Oitir Mhor Big Sand |
Lachlan McKillop A. A. Carmichael Esq Admiralty Chart |
026 | This name is given to a large sandbank situated in the Sound of Berneray and a short distance north of Port nam Long. It signifies the Large bank or reef. |
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[Page] 8aCounty of Inverness -- Parish of N [North] Uist
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Colin Macca
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