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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CÀRN DEARG Càrn Dearg
Càrn Dearg
Càrn Dearg
Revd [Reverend] D McKinnon
Mr James McLean
Mr. Alexander McKinnon
051 This name is applied to a small hill covered with heather, and rather rocky and very steep on its South side, It is situated about half a mile to the East of Suishnish and with its northern slope reaching to the South end of Loch an Leòid It means "Red Cairn"
LOCH FADA Loch Fada
Loch Fada
Loch Fada
Revd [Reverend] D McKinnon
Mr James McLean
Mr A. McKinnon
051 This name is given to a small loch, the West end of which is covered with reeds; it is situated a short distance to the north of Loch an Leòid, an between it and Loch nan Sgòr, - from the it is only separated by a few yards The name is gaelic, and means "Long Loch"
ALLT A' MHIULINN Allt a' Mhuilinn
Allt a' Mhuilinn
Allt a' Mhuilinn
Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
Mr A. McKinnon
051 This name applies to a hill stream about a mile in length, which passes out of the North end of Loch an Leòid, and runs into Loch Slappin at the North end of Suishnish, The name means "Mill Stream"
CALAMAN CAVE Calaman Cave Mr. Farquhar Matheson Boatman, Torran
Mr. Donald Ross Torran
051 Applies to a Cave on the coast west of Suisnish.
CALAMAN Calaman Mr. Farquhar Matheson Boatman, Torran
Mr. Donald Ross Torran
& Admiralty chart
051 Applies to a reef of low water rocks running out from "Rudha" Suisnish : meaning obscure.

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