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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT DHONNCHA | Port Dhonnchaidh Port Dhonnchaidh Port Dhonnchaidh "Port Dhonncha" |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Port of Duncan |
234 | A small sandy bay immediately to the East of Carra House. Sign. [Signification] "Duncan's Port" |
| SGEIR MHIC GHAICHE | Sgeir McGachie (a mans name) "Sgeir Mhic Ghaiche", |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Probable Gaelic ortho. [orthography] |
234 | Applicable to two small reefs visable at High water lying off the East coast of Cara about 1/4 of a mile south of Port Dhonnchaidh. Sign [Signification] "McGachies Rock" (Sgeir) a rock (McGachie) a mans name. |
| EILEAN NA H-ACRACH | Eilean a'-h-Acraiche "Eilean na h-Acrach", or "Eilean na h-Acaire", |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Gael: ortho: [Gaelic orthography] for "Island of the Anchor". The first is more in keeping with the measure of the original. [Initialled] R.H. |
234 | A rocky island at High Water immediately to the west of Sgeir McGachie Sign. [Signification] "Island of the Anchor" |
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Port Dhonncha [note]
The Gaelic Signification always used by us for Duncan [Initialled] RH
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