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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMSAY | Grimsay Gremsay Grimisay Grimissidh |
Mr Donald Stewart Boat Builder Grimsay Admiralty Chart Ainslie's Map 1789 Capt. Thomas R. N. Johnston's Map New Statistical Account A. A. Carmichael Esq |
045 | Meaning, "Obscure" - and is applied to a large cultivated island situated on the south coast of North Uist, and to the north of Benbecula. The dwelling houses are all one storey high, thatched and in ordinary repair. Proprietor Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. |
| LOCH NA BOINEID | Loch na Boineid | Mr D. Stewart A. A. Carmichael Esq |
045 | Meaning - "The bonnet loch", and is applied to a fresh water loch, situated adjacent and to the south of Loch Fada. |
| LOCH FADA | Loch Fada | Mr D. Stewart | 045 | Meaning - "Long Loch" and is applied to a large fresh water loch, situated on the west side of the public road leading through Grimsay, and about 1/2 mile to the north-west of Bagh Mor. |
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[Page] 130County Inverness -- Parish North Uist
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