OS1/27/26/56

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Ross and Cromarty OS Name Books, 1848-1876
  4. Ross and Cromarty (insular), volume 26
  5. OS1/27/26/56
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GARININ [1896] Gearnan
Gearranan		 John Smith
John McKay
Donald Murray
Col. J. Farquharson CBRE Director General Ord Survey
Mr J. Mathieson O.S. Edinburgh 1896		 012 [Situation] Adjoining to and south of Tealan Ard, 10 chains E.S.East of Loch nan Gearrannan
[Descriptive remarks]
A small village consisting of 7 or 8 huts, built of stones and peat sods and thatched with straw and heather.
"Gearranan" signifies Shealings
SITHEANN Sithean
Sitheann
Sishean		 John Smith
John McKay
Donald Murray		 012 [Situation] In Gearranan village, adjoining to and south of Tealan Ard
[Descriptive remarks]
A small hill, or hillock, on which is built the Village of Gearranan.
"Sithean" Signifies Hill or Hillock

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Mary MacLeod Rivett

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Lochs Parish, Ross And Cromarty County

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire & Cromartyshire (mainland), Sheet Xii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire & Cromartyshire (mainland), Sheet Xii
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire & Cromartyshire (mainland), Sheet Xiia Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire & Cromartyshire (mainland), Sheet Xiia
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire (island Of Lewis), Sheet 12 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Ross-shire (island Of Lewis), Sheet 12