OS1/16/11/167
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUDHA SLOC AN EÒRNA | Rudha Sloc an Eòrna Rudha Sloc an Eòrna Rudha Sloc an Eòrna |
Revd. [Reverend] A. McGregor Revd. [Reverend] A. McNeill Mr. D. McIntyre |
057 | This name signifies "Point of the barley pit" and is applied to a small green point of land, situated a little to the North of "Sithean Beag". On the property of Lord McDonald |
| TARSKAVAIG | Tarskavaig | Revd. [Reverend] A. McGregor Revd. [Reverend] A. McNeill Mr. D. McIntyre |
057 | This name is applied to a small district comprising several small crofts or farms, the houses are all one storey high, almost all thatched, with the usual outstanding houses one storey high all thatched, with one or two exceptions the houses are all in very bad repair. Property of Lord McDonald |
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[Page] 167County of Inverness (Isle of Skye) -- Sheet 57
Tarskavaig, note: "Probably named from the bay on which it stands. A Norse word : possibly contracted from Tá-skaga-vágr, "the bay of the low promontory" - Lochs Scavaig & Gauscavaig are similar names"
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