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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE MINCH The Minsh


The Minsh
The Minch
The Minch
The Minch
The Minch
Revd [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd [Reverend] A. Martin
Alexander McKenzie
New Statistical Account of Scotland
Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland
Black's Map of Scotland
Philip's County Atlas
Morrison's Map of Sutherland
002; 004; 004; 012; 013 A sheet of water situated between the northern end of Skye and extending from the Sound of Raasay on the Eastern side of the Island of SKye to Eilean Trodda thence onwards to the coast of Harris and the Island of Harris. There are also many islands & rocks in it and it is very dangerous to navigate in an east or westerly storm.

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County of Inverness -- SKye -- Ph [Parish] of Kilmuir

Sound of Gairloch
Cancelled By order John T. Hoban Ca [Civilain Assistant] 8 June 1876

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