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OS1/16/4/90

  1. Records
  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Inverness-shire OS Name Books, 1876-1878
  4. Inverness-shire (Skye) volume 04
  5. OS1/16/4/90
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SGEIR NA COILLE Sgeir na Coille Mr. D. McDonald, Merchant Skinidin, Dunvegan 021 This name is applied to a small low water rock situated in Loch Dunvegan near the shore at Colbost. The name signifies "Rock of the Brushwood".
BEINN NA CREICHE Beinn na Creiche Mr. D. McDonald, Merchant Skinidin, Dunvegan. 021 Is applied to a large hill situate between Glendale & Colbost. It is covered with heathy pasture and is the property of Sir John McPherson McLeod. Signification "Hill of the plunder".
BEINN GHILLE-CHOINNICH Beinn Ghille-choinnich Mr. D. McDonald, Merchant Skinidin, Dunvegan 021 Is applied to a good sized hill situate a short distance east from Beinn na Creiche. It is also covered with heathy pasture & is the property Sir John MacPherson McLeod. Signification "Kenneth's Boy's Hill".

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Parish of Duirinish -- Isle of Skye -- Co. [County] Inverness

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Duirinish Parish, Inverness-shire County

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