Inverness-shire (Skye) volume 01

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/16/1/1 PORT BEAG Port Beag Mr D. McDonald Game Keeper, Colbost by struan 033 This name is applied to a small bay on the north coast of Loch Harport & ½ mile S.E. [South East] from the house called Ullinish. The name signifies "Little Bay."
OS1/16/1/1 BRACADALE POINT Bracadale Point Mr D. McDonald Game Keeper, Colbost by Struan 033 A small promontory on the north coast of Loch Harport & adjacent to Port Beag. The name
OS1/16/1/1 ÀRD NAN GAMHAINN Àrd nan Gamhainn Mr D. McDonald Game Keeper, Colbost by Struan 033 Is a small hill situate on the point called what It is the property of McLeod. The name signifies "The calves top."
OS1/16/1/1 [Page] 1 Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
OS1/16/1/2 ULLINISH POINT Rudh' Ullinis Mr. D. McDonald Gamekeeper, Colbost Mr. A. McNeill teacher 033 This name is applied to a prominent headland on the north entrance to Loch Harport & about ¾ of a mile south-west from Ullinish house. It is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification "Ullinis Point."
OS1/16/1/2 ACAIRN BURN 033 For Authorities & description see 1/2500 Name Book - Block No. [Number] 3
OS1/16/1/2 ORONSAY 033 For Authorities & description see six inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/2 ARDTRECK POINT 033 For Authorities & description see six inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/2 [Page] 2 Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
OS1/16/1/3 BOUST HILL Boust Hill Boust Hill Mr Nicolson Mr Scott 033 Is applied to a prominent hill covered with good rough & heathy pasture situate adjacent to the coast and about ½ mile north from Gesto House. The name is obscure.
OS1/16/1/3 CLACH A' CHRUINNEACHAIDH Claich a' Chruinneachaidh Mr Nicolson Mr Scott 033 Is applied to a highwater rock situate adjacent to the shore at the above named point. The name signifies "Stone of the assembling."
OS1/16/1/3 COCAIRE Cocaire Mr Nicolson Mr Scott 033 Is applied to a point or headland at the mouth of Gesto Bay on the north side. The name signifies "Cook."
OS1/16/1/3 [Page] 3 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. Parish of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/4 GESTO HOUSE Gesto House Gesto House Gesto House Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford 033 The name is applied to a large farm house with vegetable garden & small ornamentel grounds attached & and office detached.The dwelling house is two storeys in height slated & in good repair. The property of McLeod of McLeod. It is situate adjacent to the coast at the end of the small bay called Gesto Bay & adjacent to the mouth of Loch Harport.
OS1/16/1/4 GESTO BAY Gesto Bay Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford 033 Is a small bay situate between Loch Harport & Loch Beag.
OS1/16/1/4 CNOC MHÀIRTEIN Cnoc Mhàirtein Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford 033 A prominent knoll situate between the mouth of Loch Harport & Gesto Bay. The name signifies "Martin's Knoll".
OS1/16/1/4 [Page] 4 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/5 RUDHA NA H-UAMHA Rudha na h-Uamha Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster Mr D McDonald Glen Drynoch by Broadford 033 This name is applied to a small head-land or point at the mouth of Loch Beag on the north side. The name signifies "Point of the cave". The whole of the names in Plan 33/3 are on the property of McLeod of McLeod.
OS1/16/1/5 [Page] 5 Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
OS1/16/1/6 LOCH BEAG Loch Beag 033 For authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 3
OS1/16/1/6 ULLINISH Ullinish 033 For authorities & description see 1/2500 Name Book - Block No. [Number] 3
OS1/16/1/6 [Page] 6 County of Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale Allt na Beinne Thuaithealain has been crossed out - Cancelled by order John T Hoban Ca [Civilian Assistant] Oct. 8. 1877. For authorities & description see six inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6 Acairn Burn has been crossed out Cancelled see p. For authorities & description see 1/2500 Name Book - Block No. [Number] 3
OS1/16/1/7 LÒN BÀN Lòn Bàn Lòn Bàn Mr D. Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Mr A. Matheson, merchant Carbost 033 Is applied to an extensive piece of mossy ground situate about 1½ miles west from Carbost Distillery. It is the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name signifies "White Meadow".
OS1/16/1/7 ALLT NA CLÉITHE Allt na Cléithe Mr D. Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Mr A. Matheson, merchant Carbost 033 A small stream flowing into Loch Harport adjacent to and west of Carbost Distillery. The name signifies "Burn of the distilling worm".
OS1/16/1/7 CNOC NAN SPEIREAG Cnoc nan Speireag Mr D. Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Mr A. Matheson, merchant Carbost 033 A very prominent knoll or what may be called a small hill, situate adjacent and west of Carbost Schoolhouse. It is the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name Signifies "Knoll of the hawks".
OS1/16/1/7 [Page] 7 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/8 SCHOOL [Carbost] School Boys & Girls Mr Donald Nicolson Schoolmaster Mr Anderson, Distiller, Carbost 033 This school is situated about ½ mile S W [South West] of Carbost Inn, the average attendance of which is 40. Comprising Boys Girls and Infants, it is supported by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and School fees, the elements of education taught are, reading writing and arithmetic.
OS1/16/1/8 POST OFFICE [Carbost] Post Office Mr Donald Nicolson Schoolmaster Mr Anderson, Distiller, Carbost 033 There is also a Post Office in this building but it is not detatched, there are 3 arrivals and 3 dispatches per week, it is also a money order office, under the office at Broadford, property of McLeod of McLeod
OS1/16/1/8 [Page] 8 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/9 CARBOST Carbost Carbost Mr Nicolson Mr Matheson Valuation Roll 033; 034 This name is applied to a district of cotters houses &c situate on the south bank of Loch Harport. The houses are all with the exception of two, of a very inferior kind, thatched & in poor repair. McLeod of McLeod is proprietor.
OS1/16/1/9 INN [Carbost] Inn Mr Nicolson Mr Matheson Valuation Roll 033 A two storey house slated & ingood repair & situate in the above district. It is licensed to sell spirits, & there is accomodation for a traveller on a push, but none for a beast. McLeod of McLeod is proprietor.
OS1/16/1/9 ALLT NAN TIGHEAN Allt nan Tighean Mr Nicolson Mr Matheson Valuation Roll 033; 037 A small stream flowing into Loch Harport at Carbost. The name signifies "Burn of the Village".
OS1/16/1/9 [Page] 9 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/10 CARBOST DISTILLERY Carbost Distillery Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Isle of Skye Mr Anderson, distiller, Carbost, Isle of Skye 033 Is situated on the south side of Loch Harport, about 8 miles from Sligachan, it is a substantial stone building slated and in good repair. The property of Macleod of Macleod. The whiskey that is made at this distillery is called the "Talisker" whiskey.
OS1/16/1/10 HARPORT HOUSE Harport House Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Isle of Skye Mr Anderson, distiller, Carbost, Isle of Skye 033 This house is situated 4 chains from Carbost Distillery it is 2 storeys high, built of stone, slated, and in good repair. The property of Mr Norman McCaskill, Carbost Isle of Skye.
OS1/16/1/10 [Page] 10 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/11 ALLT MÒR 033 For authorities & description see
OS1/16/1/11 ALLT A’ CHÈIRDE 033 For authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No 6.
OS1/16/1/11 FERNILEA 033 For authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No 6.
OS1/16/1/11 BEINN BHUIDHE 033 For authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No 6.
OS1/16/1/11 AIRIDH SAMHRAIDH 033 or authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No 6.
OS1/16/1/11 LOCH HARPORT 033 For authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No 6.
OS1/16/1/11 [Page] 11 County of Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/11 ALLT A’ CHÈIRDE - note in situation column - in margin AIRIDH SAMHRAIDH - note in situation column - in margin
OS1/16/1/12 MINGINISH For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 LOCH BRACADALE 033 For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 ARDTRECK BURN 033 For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 CARBOST BURN 033 For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 VIKISGILL BURN 034 For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 ISLAND OF SKYE For Authorities & description see Six Inch Name Book - Block No. [Number] 6
OS1/16/1/12 [Page] 12 Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale] -- County of Inverness
OS1/16/1/12 ISLAND OF SKYE - note in situation column 'on margins' ARDTRECK BURN - note in situation column 'on margins' LOCH BRACADALE - note in situation column 'on margins'
OS1/16/1/13 BRÀIGH COILLE NA DROIGHNICHE Bràigh Coille na Droighniche Bràigh Coille na Droighniche Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster,Carbost, Skye 033; 034 This name is applied to the face of the hill forming the north bank of Loch Harport. It is covered with good hill pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name signifies "Brae of the thorney grove".
OS1/16/1/13 CNOC AN T-SÌTHEIN Cnoc an t-Sìthein Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye 033; 034 Signifies "Fairy Knoll" and is applied to an ordinary sized hill situate on the north bank of Loch Harport & about ¾ of a mile north-west from the small hamlet called Drynoch.
OS1/16/1/13 ALLT AN TOBAIR Allt An Tobair Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye 033; 034 Is a small stream flowing into the head of Loch Harport about ½ mile west from Drynoch .The name signifies "Burn of the Well".
OS1/16/1/13 [Page] 13 Co. [County] Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/14 DRYNOCH BURN Drynoch Burn Drynoch Burn Mr Duncan McDonald Drynoch Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye 034 A small stream entering Loch Harport near the shepherds house situate about ½ mile west from Drynoch
OS1/16/1/14 ALLT FIONNFHUACHD Allt Fionnfhuachd Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost 034 A good sized mountain stream flowing from Coir' a' Ghobhainn, into Loch Harport at the hamlet called Drynoch. Signification "Cool Burn".
OS1/16/1/14 FREE CHURCH [Drynoch] Free Church Free Church Revd Mr Fletcher Struan [Reverend] by Portree Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford 034 Is a small stone edifice, slated and in good repair and seated to accommodate 200 persons & it was erected A.D. 1860. It is the property of The Free Church, and is situate on the south side of Loch Harport about 1 mile from its head.
OS1/16/1/14 [Page] 14 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/15 MERKADALE Merkadale Merkadale Merkadale Mr McDonald Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Johnston's map D Cameron, Carbost 034 Is applied to an extent of pasture land situate between the road leading to Carbost and the south bank of Loch Harport and adjacent to the Free Church. It is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Meaning obscure.
OS1/16/1/15 ALLT NA H-ÀTHA Allt na h-Àtha Mr McDonald Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Johnston's map D Cameron, Carbost 034; 038 A small stream flowing into the head of Loch Harport about ½ mile east from the Free Church. Signification "Burn of the Kiln".
OS1/16/1/15 GRAVE YARD [Drynoch] Graveyard Mr McDonald Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Johnston's map D Cameron, Carbost 034 This is a small Graveyard situate near the head of Loch Harport and about ½ mile east from the Free Church. It is very badly kept. It is understood in the district that an old chapel at one time stood in or near this grave yard but no reliable information could be obtained.
OS1/16/1/15 [Page] 15 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/16 KNOCK LANGASH Knock Langash Knock Langash Mr Duncan McDonald, Drynoch Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster 034 Is applied to a small hill situate adjacent and west from the Free Church. It is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification Obscure.
OS1/16/1/16 LANGASH BURN Langash Burn Langash Burn Mr Duncan McDonald, Drynoch Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster 034 A small stream rising at the Free Church and flowing into Loch Harport. Signification Obscure.
OS1/16/1/16 ALLT BUAILE SHUAINE Allt Buaile Shuaine Mr Duncan McDonald, Drynoch Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster 034; 038 A good sized stream rising on the moor southeast from the Free Church and entering Loch Harport near that place of worship. Signification "Burn of the sleepy Farmtown"
OS1/16/1/16 [Page] 16 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/17 FAOILEANN AN TRIAIN Faoileann an Triain Faoileann an Triain Mr D McDonald Mr Nicolson, Carbost 034 A small point or headland on the coast of Loch Harport on which there is a small graveyard. It is covered with pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification "Third part of small Peninsula"
OS1/16/1/17 DRYNOCH Drynoch Drynoch Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Mr McDonald 034 Is applied to a hamlet of thatched houses situate at the head of Loch Harport, they are one storey in height, are in very inferior repair and are occupied by crofters. The property of McLeod of McLeod.
OS1/16/1/17 SATRAN Satran Satran Mr. Nicolson, Schoolmaster Mr McDonald Estate Plan of McLeod of McLeod 034; 038 This is a shepherds house one storey thatched & in poor repair, it is situated in the opposite side of River Drynoch from Drynoch. McLeod of McLeod Proprietor.
OS1/16/1/17 [Page] 17 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/18 GLEN DRYNOCH 034; 038 For authorities & description see six Inch Name Book- Block No. 6
OS1/16/1/18 RIVER DRYNOCH 034; 038 For authorities & description see six Inch Name Book- Block No. 6
OS1/16/1/18 BROC-BHEINN 034 For authorities & description see six Inch Name Book- Block No. 6
OS1/16/1/18 ALLT GRILLAN 034; 038 For authorities & description see six Inch Name Book- Block No. 6
OS1/16/1/18 [Page] 18 County of Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/19 ALLT NA DROCHAIDE BÀINE Allt na Drochaide Bàine Mr D Nicolson Mr McDonald 034 A small stream rising on the hill a little to the north east of Drynoch Lodge & flowing past the lodge into the River Drynoch. Signification "Burn of the white Bridge."
OS1/16/1/19 DRYNOCH LODGE Drynoch Lodge Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster, Carbost by Broadford Mr D McDonald 034 A very neat and commodious house used as a shooting lodge it built of stone two storeys in height slated & in first class repair & situate adjacent to the county road about 5½ miles from Sligachan Inn & 1 mile from the head of Loch Harpot. McLeod of McLeod propr. [proprietor]
OS1/16/1/19 SRÒN GHARBH Sròn Gharbh Mr D Nicolson Mr McDonald 034 An ordinary sized hill situate about ½ mile east from Drynoch Lodge. It is covered with Rough & heathy pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification "Rough Nose".
OS1/16/1/19 [Page] 19 Isle of skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
OS1/16/1/20 BRÀIGH ALUINN Bràigh Aluinn Bràigh Aluinn Mr Nicolson Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford Mr Duncan McDonald Shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford 034 This name is applied to an ordinary sized hill situate about ½ mile north from Drynoch Lodge. It is covered with good heathy pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification "Pretty Hill".
OS1/16/1/20 COIR' ALLT NA COILLE Coir' Allt na Coille Mr D Nicolson Mr McDonald 034 This name is applied to a flatish corry on the course of the stream of the same name. It is covered with good heathy pasture and is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Signification "Hollow of the raging wood.
OS1/16/1/20 ALLT NA COILLE Allt na Coille Mr D Nicolson Mr McDonald 034 A good sized stream rising near the north end of Broc-Bheinn & flowing in a southerly direction till it enters the River Drynoch near Drynoch Lodge. Signification
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OS1/16/1/21 ALLT GARBH Allt Garbh Mr D Nicolson Mr McDonald Shepherd, Drynoch 034 Is applied to a small stream rising on the east end of Sròn Gharbh and flowing into the River Drynoch. The name signifies "Rough Burn".
OS1/16/1/21 [Page] 21 Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
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OS1/16/1/23 [Page] 23 List of Proprietors in Bracadale Ph. [Parish] Island of Skye, Inverness-shire Proprietor -- Address -- Agent -- Address Macleod of Macleod -- Dunvegan Castle by Broadford -- Alexander Macdonald Esqr Solicitor, Portree. -- Portree J C Macpherson CaptnE [Captain Engineers] October 1877
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OS1/16/1/25 [Page] 25 [Volume] 1 OS1/16/1 NAME BOOK BLOCK 6 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 10 APR. [APRIL] 1900 SOUTHAMPTON 1: 2500 Scale Ph [Parish] BRACADALE ISLAND OF SKYE. INVERNESS-SHIRE
OS1/16/1/26 [Page] 26 Block 6 Name of Objects -- Page Ardtreek Burn -- 12 Acairn Burn -- 2 Airidh Samhraidh -- 11 Allt a' Cheirde -- 11 Allt and Tobair -- 13 Allt Buaile Shuaine -- 16 Allt Fionnfhuachd -- 14 Allt Garbh -- 21 Allt Grillan -- 18 Allt Mòr -- 11 Allt na Cleithe -- 7 Allt na Coille -- 20 Allt na Drochaide Bàine -- 19 Allt na h-Àhta -- 15 Ard nan Tighean -- 9 Àrd na Gamhainn -- 1 Ardteek Point -- 2 Beinn Bhuidhe -- 11 Boust Hill -- 3 Bracadale Point -- 1 Bràigh Aluinn -- 20 Bràigh Coille na Droighniche -- 13 Broc-bheinn -- 18 Carbost -- 9 Carbost Burn -- 12 Carbost Distillery -- 10 Clach a' Chruinneachaidh -- 3 Cnoc an t Sìthein -- 13 Cnoc Mhàirtein -- 4 Cnoc na Speireag -- 7 Cocaire -- 3 Coir' Allt na Coille -- 20 Drynoch -- 17 Drynoch Burn -- 14 Drynoch Lodge -- 19 Faoileann an Triain -- 17 Fernilea -- 11 Free Church -- 14 Gesto Bay -- 4 Gesto House -- 4 Glen Drynoch -- 18 Grave Yard -- 15 Harport House -- 10 Island of Skye -- 12 Inn -- 9 Knock Langash -- 16 Langash Burn -- 16 Loch Beag -- 6 Stròn Bàn -- 7 Loch Bracadale -- 12 Loch Harport -- 11 Merkadale -- 15 Minginish -- 12 Oronsay -- 2 Port Beag -- 1 Post Office -- 8 River Drynoch -- 18 Rudha na h-Uamha -- 5 Satran -- 17 School (Boys & Girls) -- 8 Sròn Gharbh -- 19 Ullinish Point -- 2 Ullinish -- 6 Vikisgill Burn -- 12