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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAC A' CHROCHAIRE | Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac-a chrochaire (or Hangman's Rock) |
Duncan McMillan Robert Stewart Dugald McDugald, Crubasdale The bier stack New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
241 | A steep projecting rock. The authorities quoted, say that it is handed down by tradition that people in ancient times had been executed here. "A projecting cliff called Stac-a-Chrochaire, or hangmans rock where it is said, criminals were suspended by the neck with very little ceremony". New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
| UAMH-BEALACH A' CHAOCHAIN | Uamha Bealach a Caochan Uamha Bealach a Caochan Uamha Bealach a Caochan Bealochachochean "Uamh-bealach a' Chaochain", |
Robert Stewart Duncan McMillan Dugald McDugald New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Gael: ortho: [Gaelic orthography] |
241 | A Cave extending in the face of [the] rock for a considerable distance, [in] it is an excellent spring of water, [which] has no visible outlet. Smuggling of whisky used to be carried on here, which probably may have given rise to its name Caochan - spirits or whisky |
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