OS1/27/5/63
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BÒRGH | Bòrgh | Donald Nicholson Melbost Informant could not Spell John Morrison Orde [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a large and populous Village on the left of the road from Stornoway to Ness extending from 17 to 18 1/2 Miles from the former place, it comprehends four smaller ones viz. Borgh Mhor or Cuig Peghinnean, Bail Ard, Borgh Mheadhonach, and Mhealabost, The houses as usual are built of Stone and Sods and thatched with Straw in the rudest manner; Owing to the Roughness and Shallowness of the adjacent Coast it is mostly unfit for fishing throughout the year except for a few months in the Summer Season So that the people for the most part have to rely on the produce of the land for their Support, a very large extent of arable land is attached which is Considered tolerably good, there is also a large extent of moor pasture attached which is bad and much broken and yeilds very poor pasture either to Sheep or Cattle although a Great Stock of both is Kept upon it. The Cattle are principally fed during winter by the Seaweeds driven ashore by Sea and Tide &c. This village was till within 5 or 6 years back a most noted (Turn over) [continued on page 64] |
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[page] 63Plan 5A -- List of Names collected by Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
Trace 2 & 3
Township or Parish - Barvas
Object
Bòrgh - Village
[signed] Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
27th February 1852
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