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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT CNOC NA FAIRE | Port Cnoc na Faire Port Cnoc na Faire Port Cnoc na Faire |
Donald McGilp. Teacher, Kilchoman James brown Gamekeeper, Gruinart Dugald McEachern, Tenant, Kilnave |
186 | Applies to a small sandy port situated about 1/2 mile south of Nave Island and a short distance north of Cnoc na Faire Sig [Signification] "Port of the knoll of the watching". |
| PORT NAM MUILEACH | Port nam Muileach Port nam Muileach Port nam Muileach |
Donald McGilp, Teacher, Kilchoman James Brown, Gamekeeper, Gruinart Dugald McEachern, Tenant Kilnave |
186 | Applies to a long narrow port about 1/8 of a mile west of Cnoc na Faire and about the same distance south of Port Cnoc na Faire, here it is said Lochlan McLaine, of Duart Castle, Mull, landed with his clansmen, when on his way to fight the battle of "Traigh Gruinart" hence the name. Sig [Signification] "Port of the natives of Mull." |
| TRAIGH NAM FUARAN | Traigh nam Fuaran Traigh nam Fuaran Traigh nam Fuaran |
Donald McGilp, Teacher, Kilchoman James Brown, Gamekeeper, Gruinart Dugald McEachern Tenant, Kilnave |
186 | Applies to a large sandy beach about 3/4 of a mile south of Nave Island about 1/4 of a mile west of Sloc a' Mhoirt, and about the same distance south of Port nam Muileach. Sig [Signification] "Beach of the springs" |
Continued entries/extra info
28 [left corner of header]Parish of Kilchoman Islay, Argyllshire [in header]
Sheet 186 Plan 5 Trace 5 [Situation for Port Cnoc na Faire]
Sheet 186 Plan 5 Trace 5 [Situation for Port nam Muileach]
Sheet 186 Plan 5 Trace 5 [Situation for Traigh nam Fuaran]
R. Hawkins S.R.E. [Surveyor ? Royal Engineers. Signature at foot of page]
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