OS1/16/2/51

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Inverness-shire OS Name Books, 1876-1878
  4. Inverness-shire (Skye) volume 02
  5. OS1/16/2/51
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TALISKER POINT TalisKer Point
TalisKer Point		 Mr D. Nicolson
Mr A. Matheson		 037 Signifies "point of the land with the Rocky Coast," and is applied to a headland or point of Talisker Bay.
AN STAC An Stac Mr D. Nicolson
Mr A. Matheson		 037 Is applied to a high water rock adjacent to the coast at Rudha Thalamh-Sqeir. Signification "Rock".
TALISKER BAY Talisker Bay Mr D. Nicolson
Mr A. Matheson		 037 Applied to a small bay situate on the west coast of Skye near the farm house of the smae name. The bay, it may be said, is generally rough & two focky for landing purposes.

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Ph [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness

Talisker Point [note on page] should be Anglicized: TalisKer being a well Known name

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Bracadale Parish, Inverness-shire County

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxxvii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (hebrides), Sheet Xxxvii
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxxvii (inset Xxxvi) Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (mainland), Sheet Xxxvii (inset Xxxvi)
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxxvii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Inverness-shire (isle Of Skye), Sheet Xxxvii