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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GÀBHSUNN O' THUATH Gàbhsann O' Thuath
Gàbhsann O' Thuath
Gàbhsann O' Thuath
John Morrison
John McKay
Allan Ross
005 [Situation] On the road from Stornaway to Ness, 60 chains N.W. [North West] of Druim Duch, which is in the N.W. [North West] Section of the plan, 100 chains W. [West] by N. [North] of Druim Mhiosgalin.
The Northern portion of Gabhsunn or Galston Villige in which are two slated houses in good repair, the others are all built of peat sods and stone, and thatched with straw. There is a large tract of good arable, and a small portion of moorland attached to it - the road leading from Stornoway to Ness leads though it.
NORTH GALSON North Galson
North Galson
North Galson
John Morrison
John McKay
Allan Ross
005 [Situation] On the road from Stornaway to Ness, 60 chains N.W. [North West] of Druim Duch, which is in the N.W. [North West] Section of the plan, 100 chains W. [West] by N. [North] of Druim Mhiosgalin. The Northern portion of Gabhsunn or Galston Villige in which are two slated houses in good repair, the others are all built of peat sods and stone, and thatched with straw. There is a large tract of good arable, and a small portion of moorland attached to it - the road leading from Stornoway to Ness leads though it.
AMHUINN GHÀBHSUNN 0' DHEAS Amhuinn Ghàbhsunn O' Dheas
Amhuinn Ghàbhsunn O' Dheas
Amhuinn Ghàbhsunn O' Dheas
John Morrison
John McKay
Allan Ross
005 [Situation] The portion on this plan flows along the S [South] & [West] sides of it, passing the western base of Druim Duch and crosses the Stornoway & Ness road it falls into the sea.
A small but tolerably rapid river, which flows out of Loch Dubh Thurtail through the village of Galston into the Sea near Galston Farm house. It is shallow and Contains but few Trout.

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