OS1/16/13/8

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLAR MOR Blàr Mòr 071 Authorised and described in Sheet 71 Plan 5.
SCHOOL [Eigg] School (Boys & Girls)
School (Boys & Girls)
School (Boys & Girls)
School (Boys & Girls)
Rev. [Reverend] J. Sinclair, Minister of Small Isles
Mr. J. McPherson, Factor, Eigg
Mr. D. McPherson son of above
Mr. A. Joass, Architect, Dingwall & Contractor for School etc
071 A substantial building situated on E, [East] side of public road leading from the landing place, at Galnisdale, to Cleadale etc & about ¾ of a mile N. [North] of the parish Church, it consists of a schoolroom to accommodate 80 children, & a dwelling house for a Teacher. The Schoolroom has been erected recently, agreeably to the requirements of the education act, and the dwelling house (which was formerly the school also) repaired, the average attendance is 45, the school etc is the property of the ratepayersof the Parish.

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[Page] 8
Sheet 71 -- Small Isles Ph. [Parish] -- Island of Eigg Inverness-shire

[Page signed] Signed A. McDonald Lance Corpl RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]

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