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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARBH PHORT | Garbh Port Garbh Port Garbh Port Garbh Phort, |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker G. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] |
235 | A small rough creek about midway between "Port na Faochag" & "Ardminish Point" Sig. [Signification] "Rough port" |
| SLOCHD DEAS | Sloch na Deas "Slochd na Deise", "Slochd Deas" |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker The South Hole The ready Creek. i.e. A hole or creek the most convenient for boats to land. |
235 | A rough creek into which a "trap dyke" runs, on the north side of "Port na Faochag". Sig. [Signification] Ready hole |
| PORT NAM FAOCHAG | Port na Faochag Port nam Faochag |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker Port of the periwinkles |
235 | A good sized port & the largest on Ardminish point, South of "An Doirling. Sig [Signification] "The port of the periwinkles" |
| RUDHA NAM FAOCHAG | Rudha na Faochag Rudha nam Faochag |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker |
235 | A bold round rocky point south of "Port na Faochag" from which it has its name. Sig. [Signification] "The point of the periwinkles" |
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