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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DRUIM NA CROISE | Druim na Croise | Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy A. A. Carmichael Esq J. Macdonald Esq |
031 | This name is applied to a small hill situate adjacent to the coast near Hornish point. It is covered with pasture and is the property of Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. Signification "Ridge of the cross". |
HORNISH | Hornish | Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy A. A. Carmichael Esq |
031 | Is applied to a point on the coast about 1 1/4 miles south west from Newton. No English meaning could be ascertained for this name. |
HORNISH STRAND | Hornish Strand | Mr John Morrison, Tenant, Trumisgarry by Lochmaddy A. A. Carmichael Esq | 031 | Signifies "Hornish beach or strand" and is applied to a sandy beach running in a westerly direction from Hornish point for a distance of 1/2 mile. |
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