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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARBH LEAC | Garbh Leac Garbh Leac Garbh Leac |
Mr. Wotherspoon Mill Mr. McNeil P.O. [Post Office] Archibald McMillan Ardacha |
222 | A rather rough rocky point West of the "Mill". Sig. [Signification] "Rough rock or flag" |
| SGEIR ATH | Sgeir Ath | Mr. Wotherspoon Mill Mr. McNeil P.O. [Post Office] Archibald McMillan Ardacha |
222 | Applied to a small rock between the H & L. W. M. [High & Low Water Mark] visible only at Low Water, & immediately N.W. [North West] of Meall Airdailaidh Sig. [Signification] "Rock Ford". |
| SLOCHD NA TOGSAIDE | Slochd na Togsaid "Slochd" or "Sloc" na Togsaide", |
Mr. Wotherspoon Mill Mr. McNeil P.O. [Post Office] Archibald McMillan Ardacha Gael: ortho. [Gaelic orthography] |
222 | A Small Sharp Creek, a little beyond "Slochd a' Mhadaidhdhuinn" & is bounded by particularly rough rocks. A hogshead was found in it, hence its name. Sign: [Signification] "The Hogshead pool" |
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Sgeir Ath [note]
I would not add -a to àth a ford.
I would distinguish it so from àtha a Kiln
See - Maleod & Dewar's Dicty. [Dictionary]
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Alison James- Moderator, hillhere
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