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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACAIRSEID NA H-UAMHAIDH MÒIRE | Acairseid na-h-Uaimh Moire Acairseid na h-Uamha Moire or "Acairseid na h-Uamhaidh Mòire", |
Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon Gael. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] Gael. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] Appd. [Approved] form. |
234 | A small harbour on the west coast pf Gigha a short distance north of Sloc na Stiùire. Smugglers at on [one] time used this place for an anchorage when pressed by the Revenue Cutters, hence the name. Sign. [Signification] "Anchorage of the Great Cave" |
| Uamh Mhor (other side) [continued] | [continued from page 66] There are several caves; The most remarkable are two on the west side of the Island near the farm of Ardacha. One of them called Uaigh Mhor, or The Large Cave was originally 190 feet long. At present there is only a part of it Covered, but So filled up with earth & stones that it is difficult to get into it. This part is 86 feet long & the rest (which is 104) forms a grand entrance to it by a hanging rock on the north side, 70 ft [feet] high & by another rising parallel to it on the South Side equally high Old Stat [Statistical] Account. |
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