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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BÀGH MÒR | Bàgh Mòr Big Bay |
Mr P McKenzie Mr James McIntyre A A Carmichael [Esq] Admiralty Chart |
060 | This name is applied to a bay situated in South end of the island of South Uist, in the Sound of Eriskay, and opposite of the island of Eriskay It means "The large Bay" |
| FERRY (Private) [Sound of Eriskay] | Ferry (Private) | Mr McKenzie Mr J McIntyre |
060 | This is a private ferry across the Sound of Eriskay, betwixt the South End of South Uist and the North end of the island of Erikay, carried on without any charte[r/s] or any right passengers making signal by lighting fires at Bagh Mor, on the South Uist side |
| SCHOOL (Boys & Girls) [Eriskay] | School (Boys & Girls) | Mr. P. McKenzie Mr. J. McIntyre | 060 | This is a small school house one story high, thatched and in good order, It is entirely supported by the Ladies' Society Glasgow for education of boys and girls in the rediments of learning, There are no fees attached to the office of Schoolmaster, Average attendance sixty, Proprietor, J. Gordon Esqr Cluny Castle Aberdeenshire |
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[Page] 142County of Inverness -- Parish of South Uist, -- (Island of Eriskay)
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