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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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Page] 128County 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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