OS1/33/20/76

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Sutherland OS Name Books, 1871-1875
  4. Sutherland, volume 20
  5. OS1/33/20/76
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SGEIR A' PHUIRT Sgeir a' Phurt
(Rock of the Port)		 Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry		 10 -- 3 A rugged rock part of the foreshore at Port Skerry It forms a natural breakwater to the Haven
PORT SKERRY Port Skerry Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry		 10 -- 3 A small natural haven and used as such by the fishermen of Port Skerry It has a fine shingly beach.
PORT SKERRA
1-inch Revision Oct. 1894		 Port Skerra John Box Esq. factor Tongue
See 1-inch Name list of Sh. [Sheet] 115 submitted to him
AN T-AIGEACH An t-Aigeach
(The Stallion)		 Hugh McKay, Melvich
Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry		 10 -- 3 A small detached rock which is only visible at low water - About 10 chains north of the Entrance to Port Skerry.

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Ph.[Parish] of Farr & Reay -- Co. [County] of Sutherland

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Farr Parish, Kildonan Parish, Lairg Parish, Sutherland County, Tongue Parish

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