OS1/28/29/43
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORNOCH FIRTH | Dornoch Firth Dornoch Firth Dornoch Firth |
Mr. Munro Mr. Matheson Mr. Young |
028; 029 | This name is an arm of the German Ocean extending inland in a westerly direction for about twenty-five miles and dividing the Counties of Sutherland and Ross. Formerly there were several very fine salmon fisheries in this firth, but scarcely any now exist: there are however some very valuable mussel scalps along each side of the most extensive and valuable of which are those on the foreshore immediately north of the Town of Tain and within the Royalty Boundary. They are the property of the Burgh. |
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[page] 43Ross-shire -- Ph [Parish] of Tain
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in the margins of
the plans now completed.
The name can be
written centrical on
completion of the Parish. [initials]
This name is now
written centrally on
the plans. [initials]
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