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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FASACH CHOILLE Fàsach Choille
Fàsach Choille
Fàsach Choille
Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
Mr. James Macpherson, Crofter Harrapool Broadford
040 This name signifies, "Worthless Wood" and is applied to a stripe of small wood, chiefly Dwarf birch, situated about two miles from Broadford Hotel, on the road leading from it to Portree Propt [Property] of Lord McDonald
SGEIR FASACH CHOILLE Sgeir Fàsach Choille Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
Mr. James Macpherson, Crofter Harrapool Broadford
040 This name signifies "Rock of the Worthless wood" and is applied to a small rock, situated in Loch nan Creag, a little to the N. [North] of "Fàsach Choille".
CAMAS NA SGIANADIN Camas na Sgianadin Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
Mr. James Macpherson, Crofter Harrapool Broadford
040 This name is applied to a small bay situated on the S. [South] side of Caolas Sgealpa, a little to the right of the road leading from Broadford to Portree and about two miles from the former, meaning obscure;
'from here Dr. [Doctor] Johnson embarked in a boat sent by the Laird of Rassay to meet him when removing from Corrychatachan A.D. 1773

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