Inverness-shire (Skye) volume 12

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/16/12/1 SMALL ISLES Small Isles Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland Valuation Roll The Parish of Small Isles is in the Presbytery of Skye and Synod of Glenelg, and Consists of the inhabited islands of Eigg, Rum, Canna & Muck, and a few uninhabited islets. Eigg is in Inverness-shire and the other islands are in Argyllshire. It contains about 40445 Statute acres.
OS1/16/12/1 [Page] 1 Island of Eigg -- Inverness-shire
OS1/16/12/2 EIGG Eigg Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland Valuation Roll (Inverness shire) Philip's County Atlas 070; 071; 072; 073 An island in the parish of Small Isles and County of Inverness. It is about 6 miles in length and from 2 to 3 in breadth and about 8 miles west of Arisaig the nearest part of the mainland. It is partly flat and partly hilly & rocky having a small valley running through it. The low grounds are tolerably productive.
OS1/16/12/2 [Page] 2 Inverness-shire
OS1/16/12/3 BLAR MOR Blàr Mòr Blàr Mòr John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a large heathy flat on the east side of Bogha na Breacinnis on the north side of Camas Sgiotaig, & on the west side of Guala Mhor. Sig. [Significance] "Great Field".
OS1/16/12/3 SGEIR BREACINNIS Sgeir Breacinnis Sgeir Breacinnis John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a lot of flat rocks under high water mark, situated on the north west Coast of Eigg, in the sound of Rum & on the west side of Blàr Mòr.
OS1/16/12/3 CAMAS SGIOTAIG Camas Sgiotaig Camas Sgiotaig John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a creek on the west Coast of Eigg, on the south west side of Blàr Mòr & on the west side of Còig Peighinnean.
OS1/16/12/3 SOUND OF RUM Sound of Rum John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg Described in Sheet 66 Island of Rum By W. Fraser C/a [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/16/12/3 [Page] 3 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/4 GUALA MHOR Guala Mhòr Guala Mhòr John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hill on the east side of Blàr Mòr & on the north west side of Houlaine. Sig. [Significance] "Great shoulder".
OS1/16/12/4 TOLLAINN Tollainn Tollainn John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a large district on the west side of Eigg, on the east side of Còig Peighinnean & Guala Mhòr, & on the west side of Beinn Bhuidhe, Comprising farm house & a quantity of old Cultivation.
OS1/16/12/4 COIG PEIGHINNEAN Còig Peighinnean Còig Peighinnean John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 This name applies to a small district on the west side of Tollainn, on the north of Cleadale, & on the south east side of Blàr Mòr. Sig. [Significance] "Five pennies".
OS1/16/12/4 [Page] 4 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 2 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/4 Bay of Laig - on original page but crossed out.
OS1/16/12/5 CNOC MOR Cnoc Mòr Cnoc Mòr John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hill on the south side of Tollainn a short distance north west of Laosgonan & about ¼ of a mile south of Guala Aoimsteir. Sig [Significance] "Great hill".
OS1/16/12/5 GUALA AOINISTEIR Guala Aoinisteir John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small Knoll about ¼ of a mile north of Cnoc Mòr & near the north east side of Tollainn.
OS1/16/12/5 BOGHA THANGARAIDH Bogha Thangaraidh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a quantity of flat rocks under high water mark on the west Coast of Eigg, & in the Sound of Rum & on the west side of Leac Thangaraidh.
OS1/16/12/5 COIRE NA FÒLA Coire na Fòla 071 Described and authorised in Name Book of Sheet 71 of 6-inch work
OS1/16/12/5 [Page] 5 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 3 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/6 BEINN BHUIDHE Beinn Bhuidhe John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a large hill on the north west side of Eigg on the east side of Tollainn & Cleadale. Sig. [Significance] "Yellow hill".
OS1/16/12/6 ALLT CEANN A' GHARAIDH Allt Ceann a' Ghàraidh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small mountain stream flowing in a north easterly direction from Loch na Beinne Buidhe till it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the north end of Eigg Sig [Significance] "Stream of the end of the dyke".
OS1/16/12/6 LOCH NA BEINNE BUIDHE Loch na Beinne Buidhe John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small fresh water loch near the north west side of Beinne Buidhe & about ½ mile north east from Cnoc Mòr. Sig [Significance] "Loch of the Yellow hill".
OS1/16/12/6 [Page] 6 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 3 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/7 LEAC THANGARAIDH Leac Thangaraidh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a flat strip of ground on the west Coast of Eigg, on the east side of Bogha Thangaraidh & on the north west side of Druim nan Sgroth.
OS1/16/12/7 DRUIM NAN SGROTH Druim nan Sgroth John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a low ridge on the west side of Cleadale & a short distance south east of Leac Thangaraidh. Sig [Significance] "Ridge of the turf".
OS1/16/12/7 AM FUAIDNE Am Fuaidne John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small Knoll near the centre of Cleadale about ¼ of a mile north east of Cnoc an t-Sabhail & about the same distance south of the south east end of Tollainn. Sig [Significance] "Pillar".
OS1/16/12/7 [Page] 7 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 4 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/7 Bay of Laig [crossed out] Described on Sheet 69
OS1/16/12/8 CNOC AN T-SABHAIL Cnoc an t-Sabhail John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small Knoll about ¼ of a mile south west from Am Fuaidne & a short distance south of Cnoc na Eildrige, Sig [Significance] "Knoll of the barn".
OS1/16/12/8 CNOC NA EILDRIGE Cnoc na Eildrige Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] 071 This name applies to a small hill a short distance north west of Cnoc an t-Sabhail & about ¼ of a mile west of Am Fuaidne.
OS1/16/12/8 CLEADALE Cleadale Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] 071 Applies to a large district on the west side of Eigg. Comprising a quantity of scattered houses, cultivated & uncultivated land, on the south side of Tollainn & on the west Coast of Eigg.
OS1/16/12/8 [Page] 8 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 5 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/9 CNOC MOR Cnoc Mòr Cnoc Mòr John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hillock about ¼ of a mile south from the north side of Cleadale & about the same distance west from the east side of the above. Sig [Significance] "Great hill".
OS1/16/12/9 LAOSGONAN Laosgonan John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hill about ¼ of a mile south east of Cnoc Mòr & at the north east end of Cleadale.
OS1/16/12/9 SGOR AN FHARAIDH Sgòr an Fhàraidh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 This name applies to the highest part of precipice situated on the west side of Eigg, a short distance south of the north east end of Cleasdale & on the west side of Beinn Chuidhe Sig [Significance] "Sharp Rock of the breeder".
OS1/16/12/9 [Page] 9 Sheet 7' Plan 5 Trace 6 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/10 DRUIM NA CROISE Druim na Croise Druim na Croise Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] 071 Applies to a Small Ridge situated immediately east of Druim nan Sgroth and about 1/8 mile south of Còig Peighinnean. The Property of Norman Macpherson Esq. Sig. [Significance] "Ridge of the Cross"
OS1/16/12/10 TOBAR CHALLUIM CHILLE Tobar Challuim Chille Tobar Challuim Chille Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] 071 Applied to a well situated about 1/8 mile east of Cnoc an t-Sabhail and a few Chains south of Lòn na Gruagaich. It is supposed to be one of those ancient wells named after St. Columba. Sig. [Significance] "St. Columba's well"
OS1/16/12/10 LOCH NA GRUAGAICH Lòn na Gruagaich Lòn na Gruagaich Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] 071 Applies to a spring the water of which gushes out in a small stream at the corner of a small enclosure, situated a few Chains north of Tobar Challuim Chille. Sig. [Significance] "Marsh of the maiden"
OS1/16/12/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Small Isles, Eigg -- Inverness-shire Druim na Croise. There is a tradition that their was a cross on this Druim, hence the name.
OS1/16/12/11 BAY OF LAIG Bay of Laig Bay of Laig John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Described on sheet 70 by R Hawkins S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/11 CORR AIRIDH Corr Airidh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small Knoll on the west side of Beinn Bhuidhe & on the north of A' Chuagach. Sig. [Significance] "Excellent Shealing."
OS1/16/12/11 A' CHUAGACH A' Chuagach John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a strip of ground at the foot of precipice, on the west side of Eigg, on the south side of Corr Airidh & about ⅜ a mile east from the Bay of Laig Sig [Significance] "The unshapely Curve".
OS1/16/12/11 BIDEIN AN TIGHEARNA Bidein an Tighearna John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a projecting point of precipice on the west side of Beinn Bhuidhe & about ⅜ of a mile north west from the north west side of An Cruachan. Sig. [Significance] "Summit of the Lord."
OS1/16/12/11 [Page] 11 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Trace 1 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/12 ALLT BIDEIN AN TIGHEARNA Allt Bidein an Tighearna Allt Bidein an Tighearna John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a mountain stream rising near the west side of Beinn Bhuidhe & flowing in a north easterly direction through Cleadale & empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean on the west side of Eigg. Sig [Significance] "Stream of the Summit of the Lord."
OS1/16/12/12 NA SITHEANAN Na Sìtheanan John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a group of Small Knolls situated on the south side of the Bay of Laig & about ¼ of a mile west from Cnoc Ghroleaman. Sig. [Significance] "The fairy Knolls."
OS1/16/12/12 ABHUINN GLEANN CHARADAIL Abhuinn Gleann Chàradail John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a mountain stream rising about ½ mile south west of Blàr Dubh & flows in a north easterly direction, on the east side of Laig till it empties into the Bay of Laig.
OS1/16/12/12 [Page] 12 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/13 BEALACH AIRIDH AN LEIR Bealach Airidh an Lèir Bealach Airidh an Lèir John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a pass, through precipice on the west side of Eigg about ¼ of a mile south east from Laig. Sig. [Significance] "Pass of the shealing of the torment."
OS1/16/12/13 LAIG Laig John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a dwelling house with barns outoffices & garden attached situated on the west side of Eigg & about ¼ of a mile south of the Bay of Laig.
OS1/16/12/13 ALLT NA CUAGAICH Allt na Cuagaich John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small mountain stream rising a short distance south of An Cruachan & flows in a easterly direction to A' Chuagach. Sig. [Significance] "Stream of the unshapely Curve".
OS1/16/12/13 [Page] 13 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/14 CNOC GHROLEAMAN Cnoc Ghroleaman Cnoc Ghroleaman John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small Knoll about ¼ of a mile east of Na Sìtheanan, on the east side of Abhuinn Gleann Chàradail & a short distance north east of Laig.
OS1/16/12/14 DRUIM AN LOCHAIN Druim an Lochain John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a low ridge about ⅜ of a mile South east of Na Sìghean & a short distance north east of Blàr Dubh. Sig. [Significance] "Ridge of the little loch".
OS1/16/12/14 BLAR DUBH Blàr Dubh John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small mossy flat on the south west side of Bealach Airidh an Lèir & on the east side of Abhuinn Gleann Chàradail. Sig. [Significance] "Black Field."
OS1/16/12/14 [Page] 14 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Trace 4 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E
OS1/16/12/15 SRON LAIMHRIGE Sròn Laimhrige Sròn Laimhrige John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg, & his Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hill situate at the south West of "A' Chuagach" and N. W. [North West] of "Cliaton Mòr." Sig- [Significance] "Point of the Landing place"
OS1/16/12/15 CAM LON Càm Lòn John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg, & his Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a narrow hollow situate about ¼ mile south of "Bealach Clith" and west of "Cliaton Mòr." Sig- [Significance] "Crooked Marsh"
OS1/16/12/15 ABHUINN A' CHAM LOIN Abhuinn a' Chàm Lòin John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor for Eigg, & his Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a stream the continuation of Allt a' Chàm Lòin and Allt a' Bhlàir Dhuibh from their junction near Cachlaidh nan Marbh till it falls into the Bay of Laig about ¼ mile N.E. [North East] of Laig. Sig [Significance] "River of the Crooked Marsh".
OS1/16/12/15 [Page] 15 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness
OS1/16/12/16 BEALACH CLITH Bealach Clith Bealach Clith John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a pass, at corner of road on the west side of Eigg, a short distance east of Sròn Laimhrige & on the north side of Cliaton Mòr. Sig [Significance] "Awkward pass."
OS1/16/12/16 ALLT A' BHEALAICH CHLITH Allt a' Bhealaich Chlith John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applied to a short mountain stream rising on the north east side of Cliaton Mòr & flowing in a north westerly direction through Bhealaich Chlith to the south west side of A' Chuagach. Sig [Significance] "Stream of the Awkward Pass".
OS1/16/12/16 CLIATAN MOR Cliatan Mòr John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor & Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applied to a track of R.H.P. [Rocky Heathy Pasture] once under cultivation on the east side of Càm Lòn & at the south of Bealach Clith. Sig [Significance] "Great level plot of Ground."
OS1/16/12/16 [Page] 16 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness [page signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/16/12/17 CNOC SMEORDAIL Cnoc Smeordail Cnoc Smeordail John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor and Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small knoll situate about ¼ mile South West from An Cruachan Sig [Significance]
OS1/16/12/17 AN CRUACHAN An Cruachan John Donald & Duncan McPherson Factor and Sons Revd. [Reverend] J. Sinclair Manse of Eigg 071 Applies to a small hill on Beinn Bhuidhe, about ¼ mile North East of Cnoc Smeordail Sig [Significance] - "The Hip"
OS1/16/12/17 [Page] 17 Sheet 7' Plan 9 Island of Eigg -- County of Inverness CHAPEL [Crossed out] This Building is only a Barn. and was once used temporarily as a R.C. [Roman Catholic] Chapel. It would not be right to shew it as a chapel. [Signed] [E.H.C.] Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 11.6.77 [1877] [Page Signed] William Fraser
OS1/16/12/18 MONADH A' BHRAIGHE Monadh a' Bhràighe 071 Authorised and described in Name Book of Sheet 71 of 6 inch work.
OS1/16/12/18 ALLT A' CHAM LOIN Allt a' Chàm Loin 071 Authorised and described in Name Book of Sheet 71 of 6 inch work.
OS1/16/12/18 GLEANN CHARADAIL Gleann Chàradail 071 Authorised and described in Name Book of Sheet 71 of 6 inch work
OS1/16/12/18 [Page] 18 Ph. [Parish] of Small Isles -- Inverness-shire
OS1/16/12/19 [Page] 19 Sole Proprietors Norman Macpherson Esq: & the Misses Macpherson, Eigg, by Arisaig, Greenock. per, Norman Macpherson Esq: 6 Duke St. Edinburgh. [Page signed] F H Fawkes Capt. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31.3.77 [1877]
OS1/16/12/20 [Page] 20 Blank page
OS1/16/12/21 OS1/16/12 [Page] 21 [Volume] 12 1/2500 NAME BOOK of the Island of EIGG SMALL ISLES Ph. [Parish] INVERNESS-SHIRE [Stamped] Ordnance Survey M.S. Store Southampton 11 Jul. 1898
OS1/16/12/22 [Page] 22 INDEX Names of Objects -- Page A' Chuagach -- 11 Abhuinn Gleann Chàradail -- 12 Abhuinn a' Chàin Lòin -- 15 Allt Bidein an Tighearna -- 12 Allt Ceann a' Ghàraidh -- 6 Allt a' Bhealaich Chlith -- 16 Allt a' Chàm Lòin -- 18 Allt na Cuagaich -- 13 Am Fuaidne -- 7 An Cruachan -- 17 Bay of Laig -- 11 Bealach Airidh an Lèir -- 13 Bealach Clith -- 16 Beinn Bhuidhe -- 6 Bidein an Tighearna -- 11 Blàr Dubh -- 14 Blàr Mòr -- 3 Bogha Thangaraidh -- 5 Càm Lòn -- 15 Camas Sgiotaig -- 3 Cleadale -- 8 Cliaton Mòr -- 16 Cnoc Chroleaman -- 14 Cnoc Mòr -- 5 Cnoc Mòr -- 9 Cnoc Smeordail -- 17 Cnoc an t-Sabhail -- 8 Cnoc na Eildrige -- 8 Còig Peighinnean -- 4 Coire na Fòla -- 5 Corr Airidh -- 11
OS1/16/12/23 [Page] 23 INDEX [Continued] Names of Objects -- Page Druim na Croise -- 10 Druim an Lochain -- 14 Druim nan Sgroth -- 7 Eigg -- 2 Gleànn Chàradail -- 18 Guala Aoinisteir -- 5 Guala Mhòr -- 4 Laig -- 13 Laosgonan -- 9 Leac Thangaraidh -- 7 Loch na Beinne Buidhe -- 6 Lòn na Gruagaich -- 10 Monadh a' Bhràighe -- 18 Na Sìtheanan -- 12 Proprietor's Names and Addresses -- 19 Sgeir Breacinnis -- 3 Sgòr an Fhàraidh -- 9 Small Isles -- 1 Sound of Rum -- 3 Sròn Laimhrige -- 15 Tobar Challuim Chille -- 10 Tollainn -- 4