OS1/16/13/2
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROIS MHOR | Crois Mhòr Crois Mhòr |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg Name Obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
073 | Applied to a large piece of arable ground situated immediately north of Kildonnan and east of Crois Bheag in the island of Eigg. There is a tradition that there was a Cross somewhere at the north west end of this field the site of which cannot be identified now. The field now goes under the name of "Crois Mhòr" as being the larger in Contra distinction of "Crois Bheag" the little field. Prop. [Property] of Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Sig. [Significance] "Big Cross" |
| CROIS BHEAG | Crois Bheag Crois Bheag |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg Name Obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
073 | Applies to a small narrow strip of pasture field situated immediately north west of Kildonnan and west of Crois Mòr and separated from it by the road. Property of Norman Macpherson Esq Eigg. Sig. [Significance] "Little Cross." |
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[Page] 2Parish of Small Isles Eigg -- Inverness-shire
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