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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LUIRSAY GLAS Luirsay Glas
Grey Leversay
Lewersay Glass
Lewsa
M. John Macdonald
D. Beaton
Admiralty Chart
Johnston's Map
Ainslies' Map 1789
A A Carmichael Esq.
049 Meaning Obscure, and is applied to an island, situated about 1/2 of a mile to the east of Rudha Caolas Leurisay-
Proprietor, John Gordon Esqr.Cluny Castle
LUIRSAY DUBH Luirsay Dubh
Laversa Dou
Lurseidh Dubh
Mr John Macdonald
D. Beaton
Johnston's Map
A A Carmichael Esqr.
049 Meaning obscure, and is applied to an island, situated about 20 chains to the east of Rudha Caolas Leurisay -
Proprietor, John Gordon Esqr.
CAÒLAS LUIRSAY Caolas Liursay
Caolas Liurseidh
Mr John Macdonald
D Beaton
A A Carmichael Esq.
049 Meaning Obscure, and is applied to a Strait situated between Rudha Caolas Leurisay and the island known as Leurisay Dubh. It is about 10 chains Wide
CORR-EILEANAN Corr-eileanan D. Beaton 049 A few small islands situated at the entrance to Caolas Leurisay Meaning "Great Islands"
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