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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EILEAN NAN CAORACH Eilean nan Caoraich or Insh
Eilean nan Caoraich or Insh
Eilean nan Caoraich or Insh
Sheep I. [Island]
"Eilean nan Caorach"
Dugald McKenzie Rue
Archibald Campbell Easdale
Samuel McDougall Caolvin
Admiralty chart.
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
121 A large island about 1½ miles N.W. [North West] of Easdale. It is well known by both names.
Eilean nan Caorach Signifies Island of the sheep
EILEAN BÀN-LEAC Eilean Bàn Leac
Eilean Bàn Leac
Eilean Bàn Leac
"Eilean Bàn-Leac"
Dugald McKenzie Rue
A. Campbell
S. McDougall.
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
121 A small island off the centre of the east side of the above
Sig. [Signification] Island of the white slabs
SGEIR BEUL NA H-UAMHAIDH Sgeir Bheul na h-Uamh
Sgeir Bheul na h-Uamh
"Sgeir Bheul na h-Uamhaidh"
D. McKenzie Rue
A Campbell
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
121 A small rock about 20 chains N.E. [North East] of the above
Sig. [Signification] Rock of the mouth of the Cave
RUDHA SASSUNNAICH Rudha Sasunnaich
Rudha Sasunnaich
D. McKenzie Rue
A Campbell
121 The southern point of Inch. An englishman was wrecked and drowned here: hence the name. The englishman's point

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