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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CNOC A CHEARCAIN Cnoc a Chearcain Donald Nicholson Melbost
Informant could not spell
John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey
005 This is a hill of Considerable extent on the Sea Shore north west of Mealabost Village and composed partly of Arable and Rocky pasture, it is low and at a distance it appears noway prominent it forms a low long ridge extending from north east to South west there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit. There is a rock or Shoal Called Bogha Chearcain from which this hill takes its name about 2 or 3 miles in a north west line from the Summit of this hill which is large and extending in the Same direction for Seven or eight miles out to Sea, but not So Shallow as to do any injury to Vessels or Boats as the Shallowest part at Spring tides has about four fathoms of water over it. turn over. [continued on page 68]

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Plan 5A -- List of Names collected by Thomas O Farrell CA [Civilian Assistant]
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Township or Parish - Barvas

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Cnoc a Chearcain - Hill





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