OS1/33/18/76
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAOLAS CUMHANN | Caolas Cumhann | Rev. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie William McLeod, Unapool John Mackay, Torgawn |
050 | Applies to a narrow channel between the S. [South] Shore and An Garbh-eilean 1/4 miles W. [West] of Kylesku Ferry. Sig:- [Signification] "Narrow Strait." |
| GARBH EILEAN | Garbh Eilean | Rev. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie William McLeod, Unapool John Mackay, Torgawn |
050 | Applies to a large island Situate immediately W. [West] of Kylesku Ferry. Sig:- [Signification] "Rough Island." |
| TÒRR A' GHAMHNA | Tòrr a' Ghamhna | Rev. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie William McLeod, Unapool John Mackay, Torgawn |
050 | Applies to a Knoll situate at a point on the S. [South] Shore about 1 1/2 miles W. [West] of Kylesku Ferry, and 1/2 a mile N. [North] of Torgawn (house). Sig:- [Signification] "Knoll of the Stirk." |
| EILEAN A' GHAMHNA | Eilean a' Ghamhna | Rev. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie William McLeod, Unapool John Mackay, Torgawn |
050 | Applies to a good sized island Situate 1/2 a mile W. [West] of Tòrr a' Gamhna, and 2 miles W. [West] of Kylesku Ferry. Sig:- [Signification] "Island of the Stirk." |
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Garbh Eilean [Note]
Would it not be much better write
this name on the island instead of at
the West side of it?
Yes Now written across the island.
[Signed]
P. Dougherty
2nd. Corpl. R.E.
[2nd. Corporal Royal Engineers]
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