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Sutherland, volume 08
| Page | List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | Continued entries/extra info | Transcriber's notes |
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| OS1/33/8/1 | PICTISH TOWER (Remains of) [Doir' a' Chatha] | Pictish Tower Remains of Pictish Tower Remains of Pictish Tower Remains of | Mr Hugh McLeod Alness Mr Hecor Ross. Glencaslie Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass, Golspie | 102 | This name applies to a Pictish Tower situated in the district of Doir' a' Chatha it is in a bad state of preservation owing to the Stones being carried away from it | ||
| OS1/33/8/1 | HUT CIRCLE [Doir a' Chatha] | Hut Circle | 102 | This name applies to a Hut Circle situated a short distance East of the district of Doir' a' Chatha it is in a tolerable state of preservation | |||
| OS1/33/8/1 | TUMULI [Doir' a' Chatha] | Tumuli | 102 | This is applied to some Tumuli situated ajacent to the above mentioned Hut Circles and it is evident there has been a battle fought near the Spot but no name could be obtained for the battlefield at this place. | |||
| OS1/33/8/1 | COIR' AN T-SRATHA SHEACA | For Authorities and Description see Name Book of 6 inch Sheet 94 | |||||
| OS1/33/8/1 | [Page] 1 County of Sutherland Coir' an t-Sratha Sheaca [note] on margin of 102 | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/2 | [Page] 2 River Cassley [crossed out] See 1/2500 Name Book of Criech Parish of malting or Distilling & should therefore also be left unchanged, as the Distiller, who may have lived & farmed in the Strath, may have had his own reasons for selecting high ground for his distilling operations. I shall write by this part to the owner of the Tortoise brooch of Ospisdale & let you know on reply the place & Date of its finding. I am Yours sincerely James M Joass | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/2 | part of letter missing. | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/3 | MEALL A' GHRÙIDIDH | Meall a' Ghrùididh Meall a' Ghrùididh | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies "Hill of the Gruids or dregs" and is applies to a prominent Hill Situated on the South Side of "Strath Sithieg" adjacent to its E. [Eastern] Extremity. | ||
| OS1/33/8/3 | LOCH DUBH | Loch Dubh Loch Dubh | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies the "BlacK Loch" and is applied to a Small Lake Situated about 1/2 a mile S [South] of the S.E [South East] extremity of "Sròn nan Iarnachan" | ||
| OS1/33/8/3 | ALLT A' MHADAIDH-RUAIDH | Allt a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh Allt a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies "Burn of the Red Dog or Fox" and is applied to a Small Stream having its Source at the S [South] base of "Sròn nan Iarnachan" and flowing Southwards for the distance of about 1/2 a mile and then it is called "Allt Mòr". | ||
| OS1/33/8/3 | [Page] 3 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Meall a' Ghrùididh [note] See Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass' letter attached [page 2] | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/4 | SRÒN NAN IARNACHAN | Sròn nan Iarnachan Sròn nan Iarnachan | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies "Nose of the Iron Instruments" and is applied to a prominent Ridge of a hill Situated a Short distance N.E. [North East] of "Doir' a' Chatha" | ||
| OS1/33/8/4 | ALLT SRÒN NAN IARNACHAN | Allt Sròn nan Iarnachan Allt Sròn nan Iarnachan | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies "Burn of the nose of the Iron Instruments" and is applied to a Small Stream having its Source on and flowing S.E [South East] along the N [North] Side of "Sròn nan Iarnachan" for about 30 Chains when it is joined by a Small Stream flowing from "Meall a' Ghrùididh" from this junction the Stream is called Allt a' Bhaduin | ||
| OS1/33/8/4 | CNOC NA CLOICH-BHUAILE | Cnoc na Cloich-bhuaile Cnoc na Cloich-bhuaile | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies "Knoll of the Stone of the Cattlefold" & is applied to a prominent Hill Situated about a 1/4 of a mile north of "Sròn nan Iarnachan" | ||
| OS1/33/8/4 | [Page] 4 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Sròn nan Iarnachan [note] Sròn na Iarnachan on Plan | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/5 | ALLTAN A' CHAORUINN | Alltan a' Chaoruinn Alltan a' Chaoruinn | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Hector Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name which Signifies the "Burn of the Rowan Tree" is applied to a Small hill Stream having its Source about 1/2 a mile N.W. [North West] of "Loch Doir' a' Chathas" and flowing South. | ||
| OS1/33/8/5 | ALLT A' BHADAIN | Allt a' Bhadain Allt a' Bhadain | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids. by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifying "Burn of the Small Grove or Thicket" is Applied to a Strean having its Source in a marsh on the South Side of "Meall a' Ghruididh" and flowing South and East until it Enters "Amhainn a' Ghruididh". | ||
| OS1/33/8/5 | ALLT LOCH AN FHEÒIR | Allt Loch an Fheòir Allt Loch an Fheòir | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Hector Ross | 102 | This name Signifying "Stream of the Grassy Loch" is applied to a smal Stream flowing westward out of "Loch an Fheòir" and forming with "Allt a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh - the Stream called "Allt Mòr. | ||
| OS1/33/8/5 | [Page] 5 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Alltan a' Chaoruinn [note] On margin of 102 | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/6 | [Page] 6 [Blank Page] | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/7 | LOCH DOlR A' CHATHA | Loch Doir' a' Chatha Loch Doir' a' Chatha | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr H. Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name Signifies "Loch of the Thicket of Battle" and applies to a Small Lake Situated about 1/2 a mile N.W. [North West] of the north End of the district of "Doir a' Chatha". | ||
| OS1/33/8/7 | ALLT DOIRI AI CHATHA | Allt Doir' a' Chatha Allt Doir' a' Chatha | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr H. Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name Signifies "Burn of the Thicket of Battle" and is applied to a Stream flowing South out of "Loch Doir' a' Chatha" until it joins Allt Mòr | ||
| OS1/33/8/7 | DOIR' A' CHATHA | Doir' a' Chatha Doir' a' Chatha | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr H. Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name Signifies the "Thicket of Battle" and is applied to a Cultivated district only lately broken into cultivation and at present being Extensively improved, the Houses in this district are partly built og wood and Some of Stone. they are thatched, in good repair, and are the property of G. G. McKay Esqr of Raasay and Drummound House Inverness. | ||
| OS1/33/8/7 | CNOC A' CHOIRE | Cnoc a' Choire Cnoc a' Choire | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr H. Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name Signifies "Knoll of the Corry" and is applied to a prominent Eminence Situated about 1/2 a mile north of "Doir' a' Chatha" | ||
| OS1/33/8/7 | [Page] 7 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/8 | ALLT A' CHOIRE | Allt a' Choire Allt a' Choire | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Hector Ross, Glencasley | 102 | This name Signifies Burn of the Corry and is applied to a Stream having its Source a Short distance N.E. [North East] of "Cnoc a' Choire" and flowing N.E. [North East] into "Amhainn a' Ghrùididh" | ||
| OS1/33/8/8 | AMHAINN A' GHRÙDAIRE | Amhainn a' Ghrùdaire Amhainn a' Ghrùdaire Amhainn a' Ghrùdaire Amhainn a' Ghrùdaire | Mr Hector Ross, Glencasley Mr Donald Munro. Gruids Rev [Reverend] John McPherson. F.C. [Free Church] Manse Lairg Mr R. McKenzie, Rosehall | This name Signifies "Small River of Gruids or Dregs" and is applied to a a large Stream flowing S.E. [South East] through "Strath Sitheig" and falling into the "River Shin" near to Achany. It is sometimes mentioned as "Grùideag" only but never "Amhainn a' Grùdaire" | |||
| OS1/33/8/8 | RIVER GRUDIE 1 - inch Revision October 1894. | River Grudie River Grudie River Grudie | Mr Donald McKay Gruids (ex ground officer) Mr George young farmer Invershin Mr George Ross mason &c Linsidemore | 102 | |||
| OS1/33/8/8 | STRATH GRUDIE | Amhin Gruidag | Duke of Sutherland's map | 102 | See Name Book of 6 inch Sheet 94 for this name | ||
| OS1/33/8/8 | [Page] 8 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Amhainn a' Ghrùdaire [note] Ghrùdaire corrected from sheet 94 | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/9 | DRUIM BALLEFEUR | Druim Baile Fiadhrach Druim Baile Fiadhrach Druim Ballefeur Druim Ballefeur Druim Ballefeur | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Donald Munro Mr George Ross mason &c Linsidemore Mr George young farmer Invershin Duke of Sutherland's map | 102 | This name which Signifies(ang.) [anglified] "Ridge of the Hamlet of the Lay land" is applies to a large Ridge of Hill Situated about 1/2 a mile South of "Cùl an Droma" | ||
| OS1/33/8/9 | CEANN NA CREIGE | Ceann na Creige Ceann na Creige | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Donald Munro | 102 | This name which Signifies "Head of the RocK" is applied to the Small shoulders of a hill Situated About 1/2 a mile north of "Cnoc Ceann nam Bad". | ||
| OS1/33/8/9 | CNOC CEANN NAM BAD | Cnoc Ceann nam Bad Cnoc Ceann nam Bad | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Donald Munro | 102 | This name which Signifies "Knoll of the End of the Thickets" is applied to a prominent Hill Situated a Short distance E [East] of "Cnoc Eadarainne." | ||
| OS1/33/8/9 | ALLT TOMACH | Allt Tomach Allt Tomach | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Donald Munro | 102 | This name Signifies "Burn of the Knolls" And is applied to a Small Stream having its Source a short distance N.W. [North West] of "Ceann na Creige" and flowing N [North] for about 1/2 a Mile and Enters "Allt a' Bhadain". | ||
| OS1/33/8/9 | [Page] 9 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Druin Ballerfeur [notes] Druim Baile Fiadhrach [crossed out] See RemarK No 9 Plan 102/8 25 Inch scale Ph [Parish] of Criech | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/10 | ALLT BAD NA H-ACHLAISE | Allt Bad na h-Achlaise Allt Bad na h-Achlaise | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name which Signifies "Burn of the Clumps of Trees of the Hollow" is applied to a Small Stream having its Source on the S.E. [South East] end of "Meall a' Ghruididh" and flowing a Short distance E [East] and Entering "Amhainn a' Ghrùidair." | ||
| OS1/33/8/10 | CÙL AN DROMA | Cùl an Droma Cùl an Droma | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name which Signifies the "Back of the Ridge" is applied to a prominent and Extensive Hill range Situated on the north E. [East] side of "Strath Sitheig" at its E [East] extremity. | ||
| OS1/33/8/10 | BRAEMORE 1 - inch revision October. 94, | Braemore Braemore Braemore Braemore Braemore Braemore Braemore | Mr Donald Munro Revd [Reverend] John McPherson. F.C. [Free Church] Manse Lairg Mr Walter Douglass. Tenant Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass, Golspie H. McKay manager & occupier H McLeod shepherd Gruids Duke of Sutherland's map. General Custom | 102 | Applies to a Shepherds dwelling Situated on the W. [West] Side of "Amhainn a' Ghruidaire" a Short distance South of the Public Road leading from Lairg to Rosehall. the dwelling is one Storey high Slated and in good repair. property of Sir James Mathieson Lewis. | ||
| OS1/33/8/10 | [Page] 10 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 Braemore [notes] Braighmor [crossed out] | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/11 | ALLT MOR | Allt Mòr Allt Mòr | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass Mr Hector Ross. Glencasley | 102 | This name which Signifies the "Large Burn" is applied to a Stream from the Confluence of "Allt a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh" and "Allt Loch an Fheòir" it flows W. [West] and South till it Enters the Kyle of Sutherland adjacent to Invernauld. | ||
| OS1/33/8/11 | [Page] 11 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/12 | CNOC EADARAINN | Cnoc Eadarainn Cnoc Eadarainn | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass. Golspie Mr Donald Munro. Gruids by Lairg | 102 | This name Signifies The March Hill or Hill between us which is obscure applies to an Eminence Situated about 3/4 of a mile S.E. [South East] of the County Road from Lairg to Rosehall at "Loch an Daimh Idhir". | ||
| OS1/33/8/12 | KNOCK EADARMY 1 - inch Revision Oct. [October] 1894. | Knock Eadarmy Knock Eadarmy Knock Eadarmy | Revd Dr. [Reverend Doctor] J. M. Joass. Golspie (ang. [anglicised] form) Mr George young frm. [farmer] Mr George Ross Linsidemore | 102 | Local pron [pronunciation] meaning obscure. | ||
| OS1/33/8/12 | LOCH AN DAIMH IDHIR | Loch an Daimh Idhir Loch an Daimh Idhir | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass, Golspie Mr Donald Munro | 102 | This name which Signifies "Loch of the Dun Deer is applied to a Small Lake Situated by the Side of the County Road leading from Lairg to Rosehall a short distance north of Loch an Fheòir". | ||
| OS1/33/8/12 | LOCH AN FHEOIR | Loch an Fheòir Loch an Fheòir | Revd [Reverend] J. M. Joass, Golspie Mr Donald Munro | 102 | This name which Signifies the "Grassy Loch" is applied to a Small Marsh (which never takes the form of a Lake unless in very Rainy weather) Situated a Short distance South of Loch an Daimh Idhir. | ||
| OS1/33/8/12 | [Page] 12 Sutherland -- Six Inch Sheet 102 [signed] A.B. Coddington Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/13 | [Page] 13 [volume] 8 OS1/33/8 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 29 APR [APRIL] 1903 SOUTHAMPTON NAME BOOK OF PART OF THE PARISHES OF CRIECH AND LAIRG In 6 inch Sheet 102 CO [COUNTY] SUTHERLAND | ||||||
| OS1/33/8/14 | [Page] 14 (NAME BOOK). INDEX. Names of Objects -- Page Allt a’ Bhadain -- 5 Alltan a’ Chaoruinn -- 5 Allt a’ Choire -- 8 Allt a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh -- 3 Allt Bad na h-Achlaise -- 10 Allt Doir' a' Chatha -- 7 Allt Loch an Fheòir -- 5 Allt Mòr -- 11 Allt Sròn nan Iarnachan -- 4 Allt Tomach -- 9 Braemore -- 10 Ceann na Creige -- 9 Cnoc a’ Choire -- 7 Cnoc Ceann nam Bad -- 9 Knock Eadarmy -- 12 Cnoc na Cloich-bhuaile -- 4 Coir' an t-Sratha Sheaca -- 1 Cùl an Droma -- 10 Doir' a’ Chatha -- 7 Druim Ballefeur -- 9 Hut Circle -- 1 Loch an Daimh Idhir -- 12 Loch an Fheòir -- 12 Loch Dolr a’ Chatha -- 7 Loch Dubh -- 3 Meall a’ Ghrùididh -- 3 Pictish Tower -- 1 River Grudie -- 8 Sròn Nan Iarnachan -- 4 Strath Grudie -- 8 Tumuli -- 1 | ||||||