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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT NAM FAOILEANN | Port nam Faoileann Port nam Faoileann Port nam Faoileann |
Archibald Campbell Easdale J McInnes Ballahuan Mr Clark, Kilbride |
121 | A narrow bay on the west side of Seil Island, about a mile north west from Cuan Sound. Sign [Signification] "Port of the Gulls." |
| SGEIR NAM FAOILEANN | Sgeir nam Faoileann Sgeir nam Faoileann Sgeir nam Faoileann |
Archibald Campbell J. McInnes Mr Clark |
121 | A small reef partly visible at High water, at the mouth of Port nam Faoileann. Sign [Signification] "Gull's Rock." |
| FORT [Dun Mucaig] | Fort Dun Mhucag Fort Dun Mhucag Fort Dun Mhucag Dùn Mucaig |
Archibald Campbell J. McInnes Mr Clark GO [Gaelic Orthography] |
121 | An isolated rocky emminence [?] north of Port nam Faoileann. It is said by the authorities to have [been] a Fort or Watchtower. The walls [can?] be traced still and from its appearance it must have been a place of great strength, and easily defended by a few [men] before artillery came into use. Sign [Signification] "Dun (Castle) Mhucag (a hip)" "Fruit of the dog rose" "The only remains of Antiquity in the Parish are the ruins of some old forts so common in the Highlands" "New Stat [Statistical] Account." |
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