Ross and Cromarty Mainland, volume 22

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/28/22/1 LOCHBROOM Lochbroom 003 Vide Name Book of Sheets 8 & 34. (6 Inch) for Authorities & description
OS1/28/22/1 [Page] 1 Co. [County] Ross -- Lochbroom Parish
OS1/28/22/1 Lochbroom - Situation - see also 003A
OS1/28/22/2 [page] 2 [blank page]
OS1/28/22/3 GEODHA NA CAORACH GLAISE Geodha na Caorach Glaise Revd. [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A bay on the coast westward from "Achiltibuie" about one mile and a half. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Creek of the Grey Sheep"
OS1/28/22/3 RUDHAN NA BUAILE Rudhan na Buaile Revd. [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A point on the coast on the west side of "Geodha na Caorach Glaise" The name means "Little point of the Fold"
OS1/28/22/3 MOL A' BHLÀIR Mol a' Bhlàir Revd. [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A bay on the coast close to Rudhan na Buaile". The name means "Beach of the Moss"
OS1/28/22/3 [Page] 3 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom [All Situations are, 003a.] [Page signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/4 AN FEALING An Fealing Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Achilitbuie A beach on the coast about a mile westward from Achiltibuie. The meaning of the name is not Known.
OS1/28/22/4 ALLT AN FHEALING Allt an Fhealing Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Achilitbuie A stream rises about half a mile west ward from Achiltibuie flows Southward into the sea at "An Fealing". Meaning of name not Known.
OS1/28/22/4 CREAG RUADH Creag Ruahd Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Achilitbuie A coast cliff eastward from "An Fealing" about half a mile The name means "Russet Rock"
OS1/28/22/4 [Page] 4 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/4 An Fealing - Situation - see 003A Allt an Fhealing - Situation - see 003A Creag Ruahd - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/5 GLAC AN EICH BHÀIN Glac an Eich Bhàin Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Auchiltibuie A hollow situated close to "Creag Ruadh". The name means. "Pass of the White Horse".
OS1/28/22/5 MOINE TOMACH Moine Tomach Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Auchiltibuie A moss situated a short distance westward from Achiltibuie. Free Church. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Hillocky Moss"
OS1/28/22/5 ALLTAN RISTOL Alltan Ristol Revd [Reverend] James Grant Ullapool Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie, Auchiltibuie A stream from "Bad-a Chotair" flows westward into the sea at "Auchiltibuie F.C. [Free Church] It derives the name of "Allt Bad a Chotair" from the Source to Bad a Chotair The name meaning not Known.
OS1/28/22/5 [Page] 5 Cromartyshire (Det. [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom [Page Signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/5 Glac an Eich Bhàin - Situation - see 003A Moine Tomach (Roman Capitals) - Situation - see 003A Alltan Ristol - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/6 ACHILTIBUIE Achiltibuie Revd [Reverend] Mr J Grant Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Duncan Matheson, Ground Officer 003 A large collection of houses with small pieces of arable land attached situated about 14 miles along the coast past the South end of "Beinn Mòr" from Ullapool it includes the Free Church and an Inn lately erected. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland
OS1/28/22/6 FREE CHURCH [Achiltibuie] Free Church Revd [Reverend] Mr J Grant Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Duncan Matheson, Ground Officer A plain building erected about the year 1852 contains about three or four hundred of a congregation
OS1/28/22/6 FREE CHURCH MANSE [Achiltibuie] Free Church Manse Revd [Reverend] Mr J Grant Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Duncan Matheson, Ground Officer A dwelling house situate close to the Free Church, erected 1874 A.D. It is the manse of the Minister of the Free Church.
OS1/28/22/6 [Page] 6 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No 10) -- Parish of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/6 Achiltibuie - Situation - see also 003A Free Church - Situation - see 003A Free Church Manse - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/7 PORT ALLTAN RISTOL Port Alltan Ristol Mr. McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie A landing place for small sea boats at the mouth of "Alltan Ristol."
OS1/28/22/7 SGEIR A' MHUILINN Sgeir a' Mhuilinn Mr. McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie A rock mostly covered by sea at high water situated a short distance southeast of Port Alltan Ristol. The name means Reef of the Hill.
OS1/28/22/7 SGEIR NA H-AIRIDHE Sgeir na h-Airdhe Mr. McLeod, Brae of Achnahaird Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie A rock situated a short distance Eastward along the coast visible at low water. The name means "Reef of the Shealing."
OS1/28/22/7 [Page] 7 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No 10) -- Parish of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/7 Port Alltan Ristol - Situation - see 003A Sgeir a' Mhuilinn - Situation - see 003A Sgeir na h-Airdhe - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/8 SGEIR DHUBH NA ROINNE MÒIRE Sgeir Dhubh na Roinne Mòire Revd. [Reverend] Mr. J. Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A large clump of Rock visible mostly at low water situate a short distance eastward along the Coast from "Sgeir na h-Airidh" The name means. "Black Rock of the Big Point"
OS1/28/22/8 ALLTAN A' CHOIN Alltan a' Choin Revd. [Reverend] Mr. J. Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A stream rises at the north side of "Achiltibuie" flows in a Southerly direction into the sea on the east Side of "Sgeir Dhubh na Roinne Moire." The name means "Little stream of the Dog"
OS1/28/22/8 BLAR Blar Vide 6 in [inch] Name Sheet of 3A for Authorities and description remarks.
OS1/28/22/8 [Page] 8 Cromartyshire (Det. [Detached] No 10) -- Parish of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adam
OS1/28/22/8 Sgeir Dhub na Roinne Mòire - Situation - see 003A Alltan a' Choin - Situation - see 003A Blar - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/9 BADEN BAY Baden Bay Black's Map of Scotland Mr. Duncan Matheson, Ullapool Mr. Allan McKenzie, Achiltibuie A considerable arm of the sea extending from Rudha Dunan, a point opposite Polglass, westward along the Aird of Coigach to the eastern point of Pollban, a small village a mile and a half west of Achiltibuie. Being sheltered from the sea by the island of "Tanera More" it affords safe anchorage to all sizes of vessels that run to it for shelter,
OS1/28/22/9 [Page] 9 Cromartyshire (Det. [Detached] No 10) Lochbroom Ph. [Parish]
OS1/28/22/9 Baden Bay- Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/10 COIGACH Coigach 003 Vide name book of Sheets. 7 & 8 (6 Inch). for description
OS1/28/22/10 CROMARTYSHIRE (Detd. [Detached] No. 10) Cromartyshire (Detd. [Detached] No. 10) 003 Vide name book of Sheets 3 & 4. (6 Inch) for description
OS1/28/22/10 AIRD OF COIGACH Aird of Coigaich 003 Vide name book of Sheet 3 (6 Inch) for description
OS1/28/22/10 [Page] 10 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Lochbroom Parish Coigach - Situation - see also 003A Cromartyshire (Detd. [Detached] No. 10) - Situation - see also 003A Aird of Coigaich - Situation - see also 003A
OS1/28/22/11 TANERA MORE Tanera More For Authorities & Descriptive Remarks, Vide Name Book of 6 inch Sheet 3A Lochbroon Ph. [Parish] Ross-shire.
OS1/28/22/11 THE MINCH The Minch Vide Name Book. Sheet 12 Co. [County] Sutherland for description
OS1/28/22/11 ATLANTIC OCEAN Atlantic Ocean Vide Name Book. Sheet 21 Co. [County] Sutherland for description
OS1/28/22/11 [Page] 11 Lochbroom Ph. [Parish] -- Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No 10)
OS1/28/22/11 Tanera More - Situation - see 003A The Minch - Situation - see 003A Atlantic Ocean - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/12 [Page] 12 [blank page]
OS1/28/22/13 PORT MHAIRE Port Mhaire Revd. [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A landing place for small sea boats to the south of "Achiltibuie". The name means "Mary's Port"
OS1/28/22/13 RUDHA DUBH Rudha Dubh Revd. [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A point on the south end of "Eilean Tanara More". The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Black Point".
OS1/28/22/13 CNOC NA CROICHE Cnoc na Croiche Revd. [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A hillock northeast of the Point of "Rudha Dùnan". The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Gallows Hill", the Knoll formerly having been a place where executions took place.
OS1/28/22/13 [Page] 13 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom
OS1/28/22/13 Port Mhaire - Situation - see 003A Rudha Dubh - Situation - see 003A Cnoc na Croiche - Situation - see 003A
OS1/28/22/14 CAMAS NA MARAICHEAN Camas-na-Maraichean Revd. [Reverend] J. Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A bay on the Coast a short distance northward from "Rudha Dùnan". and direct west of "Cnoc na Croiche" The name means ⸮ it the meaning is not ascertained.
OS1/28/22/14 RUDHA DÙNAN Rudha Dùnan Revd. [Reverend] J. Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A point on the coast westward from "Cnoc na Croiche". The name means Point of the "Little Hill".
OS1/28/22/14 SGEIR DHUGHAILL Sgeir Dhughaill Revd. [Reverend] J. Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass A Rock at the point of Rudha Dunan The name means "Dugald's Rock"
OS1/28/22/14 [Page] 14 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10] -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom
OS1/28/22/14 Camas-na-Marachean - Situation - 003A Rudha Dùnan - Situation - 003A Sgeir Dhughaill - Situation - 003A
OS1/28/22/15 DRUIM FUAR-BHEINN Druim Fuar-bheinn 003 For Authorities & Descriptive Remarks Vide Name Book of 6 inch Sheet 3. Lochbroom Ph. [Parish] Ross-shire.
OS1/28/22/15 WESTER ROSS Wester Ross 003 Vide Name book of Sheet 65. Plan 2. Alness parish for description
OS1/28/22/15 [Page] 15 Lochbroom Ph. [Parish] -- Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) Lochbroom [Crossed out]
OS1/28/22/15 Wester Ross - Situation - see also 003A
OS1/28/22/16 [Page] 16 Blank page
OS1/28/22/17 BAD A' CHOTAIR Bad a' Chotair Revd [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie Achiltibuie 003 A tract of pasture fenced, formerly under cultivation; situate about a quarter of a mile northward from "Achiltibuie". The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "The Cotters Hillock"
OS1/28/22/17 ALLT BAD A' CHOTAIR Allt Bad a' Chotair Revd [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie Achiltibuie 003 A mountain stream rises about three quarters of a mile eastward from "Bad a Chotair" flows west through "Glac Càrnach" as far as the west end of "Bad a Chotair", thence on its course to the sea it derives the name of "Alltan Ristol". The name means "Stream of The Cotters Hillock".
OS1/28/22/17 CLAC CÀRNACH Clac Càrnach Revd [Reverend] Mr James Grant Ullapool Mr. K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr Allan McKenzie Achiltibuie 003 A hollow about a quarter of a mile Eastward from "Bad a Chotair" The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Hollow of the Cairns"
OS1/28/22/17 [Page] 17 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom
OS1/28/22/18 CNOC MÒR Cnoc Mòr Revd. [Reverend] Mr James Grant, Ullapool Mr A. McKenzie Achiltibuie Mr George McLean Achiltibuie 003 A hill on the north side of Achiltibuie about half a mile. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means. "Big Hill"
OS1/28/22/18 CREAG A' PHUIND Creag a' Phuind Revd. [Reverend] Mr James Grant, Ullapool Mr A. McKenzie Achiltibuie Mr George McLean Achiltibuie 003 A Rock on the west end of Cnoc Mòr The name means "Rock of the Pound"
OS1/28/22/18 LOCHAN SGEIREACH Lochan Sgeireach Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Grant, Ullapool Mr. Alexander Stewart. Inverpolly Mr. McLeod, Brae of Aenahaird 003 Applies to a little loch situate near Meall Leathad an t- Sithein And a short distance East of "Druim Fuar-beinn" The Name means "Little Loch of the Rocks". The property of the Duchess of Sutherland.
OS1/28/22/18 [Page] 18 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom
OS1/28/22/19 POLGLASS Polglass Mr. D. Matheson, Ground Officer Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass 003 A large collection of houses situate South eastward of "Achiltibuie" extending South eastward as far a "All a' Bhaid-Choille". The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Grey Pool"
OS1/28/22/19 ACHLOCHAN Achlochan Mr. D. Matheson, Ground Officer Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass 003 A hamlet consisting of 3 houses situated South of "Polglass" on. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means, Field of the Little Loch. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland.
OS1/28/22/19 LOCH POLL AN DÙNAIN Loch Poll an Dùnain Mr. D. Matheson, Ground Officer Ullapool Mr. Kenneth McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr James Grant, Polglass 003 A marsh situate close to Achlochan" on the north Side. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland. The name means "Loch of the Little Hill of the Pool"
OS1/28/22/19 [Page] 19 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Ph. [Parish] of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adams
OS1/28/22/20 ALLT A' BHAID-CHOILLE Allt a' Bhaid-choile Revd. [Reverend] Mr J. Grant Ullapool Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. D. McLeod, Achduart 003 A Mountain Stream rises to the north of Polglass about 1 mile and a half flows in a Southerly direction into Horse Sound, divides near its mouth "Badenscallie" from Polglass. The name means "Stream of the Clumpy Wood"
OS1/28/22/20 BADENSCALLIE Badenscallie Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. D. McLeod, Badenscallie Mr. D. Matheson, Gound Officer, Ullapool 003 A hamlet Situated eastwards from Polglass. The property of the Duchess of Sutherland
OS1/28/22/20 BADENSCALLIE BURN Badenscallie Burn Mr K. McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. D. McLeod, Badenscallie Mr. D. Matheson, Gound Officer, Ullapool 003; 007 A mountain stream from about a mile and a half northwest of Badenscallie through which it flows in a Southerly direction and falls into Horse Sound at "Badenscallie"
OS1/28/22/20 [Page] 20 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Parish of Lochbroom [Page signed] John Adams CA [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/28/22/21 ALLT FÉITH NA MÈINNE Allt Féith na Mèinne Revd. Mr. J. Grant Ullapool Mr K McKenzie Sub Factor Ullapool Mr. D. McLeod, Badenscallie 003 A tributary of BadenScallie Burn; the confluence is a short distance northwards from "BadenScallie". The name means "Stream of the Mineral Bog"
OS1/28/22/21 FREE CHURCH SCHOOL [Coigach] Free Church School Mr. Fraser, Achiltibuie Mr. Alexander McLeod, Achiltibuie Mr. McKenzie, Sub Factor, Ullapool 003 A Board School connected with the Free Church receiving the Government Grant situated in the district of Coigach about 1 mile South of Coigach Church"
OS1/28/22/21 [Page] 21 Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No. 10) -- Parish of Lochbroom Inn [Crossed out] [Page signed] John Adams CA [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/28/22/22 HORSE SOUND Horse Sound 003 For Authorities & Descriptive Remarks Vide Name Book of 6 inch Sheet 7. Lochbroom Ph. [Parish] Co. [County] Ross.
OS1/28/22/22 [Page] 32 Lochbroom Ph. [Parish] -- Cromartyshire (Det [Detached] No 10) Sole Proprietor in this Book. Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland, Per Mr Gunn Factor. Strathpeffer by Dingwall [Page signed] FH Fawkes LRE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] 8.9.75
OS1/28/22/23 [Page] 23 OSI/28/22 23 [Volume] 22 [Stamped] Ordnance Survey M.S. Store Southampton 23 Feb. 91 [1891] Lindsey NAME BOOK for 1/2500 Sheets 3A 12 & 16 & 39 &13 Of Part of the Parish of LOCHBROOM CROMARTYSHIRE (Detached No..10)
OS1/28/22/24 [Page] 24 (Name Book). INDEX. Names of Objects -- Page Achiltibuie -- 6 Achlochan -- 19 Aird of Coigach -- 10 Allt Bad a’ Chotair -- 17 Allt Feith na Meinne -- 21 Allt a’ Bhaid-choille -- 20 Allt an Fealing -- 4 Alltan Ristol -- 5 Alltan a’ Choin -- 8 An Fealing -- 4 Atlantic Ocean -- 11 Bad a’ Chotair -- 17 Baden Bay -- 9 Badenscallie -- 20 Badenscallie Burn -- 20 Blar -- 8 Camas na Maraichean -- 14 Cnoc Mòr -- 18 Cnoc na Croiche -- 13 Coigach -- 10 Creag Ruadh -- 4 Creag a’ Phuind -- 18 Cromartyshire (Detd. [Detached] No. 10) -- 10 Druim Fuar-bheinn -- 15 Free Church -- 6 F.C. [Free Church] Manse -- 6 Free Church School -- 21
OS1/28/22/25 [Page] 25 (Name Book). INDEX. Names of Objects -- Page Geodha na Caorach Glaise -- 3 Glac Càrnach -- 17 Glac an Eich Bhàin -- 5 Horse Sound -- 22 Lochbroom (Parish Name) -- 1 Loch Poll an Dùnain -- 19 Lochan Sgeireach -- 18 Moine Tomach -- 5 Mol a’ Bhlàir -- 3 Polglass -- 19 Port Alltan Ristol -- 7 Port Mhaire -- 13 Proprietors Names -- 22 Rudha Dubh -- 13 Rudha Dùnan -- 14 Rudhan na Buaile -- 3 Sgeir Dhubh na Roinne Mòire -- 8 Sgeir Dhughaill -- 14 Sgeir a’ Mhuilinn -- 7 Sgeir na h-Airidhe -- 7 Tanera More -- 11 The Minch -- 11 Wester Ross -- 15