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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRAGH GILLEAN A' CHURRAIN | Carragh Gillean-na Cuairann Carragh Gillean-na Cuairann "Carragh Gillean a' Churrain ", |
A. McNeil Post office Donald Baker Ardminish James Smith Druim-yeon-beg "Rock of the Slung (as by a rope) Gillie". |
235 | A well known name applied to a bold precipitous rock at the extremity of "Ardminish Point". Tradition accounts for the origin of the name; from a man having been in the habit of lowering himself by the means of a rope, down the face of this rock, & resting on a slight ledge, for the purpose of fishing, when one day his dog gnawed the rope through at the top, & he was precipitated into the sea & drowned, hence the name. Sign [Signification] The rock of the young man's support. |
| RUDHA LIATH | Rudha Liath | A. McNeil Post office Donald Baker Ardminish James Smith Druim-yeon-beg |
235 | A sharp rocky point on the East side of "Garbh Port" Sig. [Signification] Grey point |
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