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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PORTSKERRY Port Skerry Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry
Malcolm Ross, Strathy
010 A small scattered village north of Melvich - Composed of dwelling houses with Patches of Arable land attached - The only trade is the fishing which is Carried on to a small Extent principally in the summer time - Port Skerry is the Property of His Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
PORTSKERRA
1-inch Revision Oct. 1894
Portskerra John Box. Esq. factor Tongue
See 1-inch Name list of Sh. [Sheet] 115 submitted to him
010
MEALL MÒR Meall Mòr
(Great Lump)
Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry
Malcolm Ross, Strathy
A small round hillock near the Coast on the East side of Port Skerry
SGEIR RUADH Sgeir Ruadh
Red Rock
Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry
Malcolm Ross, Strathy
This name applies to a rugged portion of the foreshore north of Meall Mòr

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