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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLAHUAN LOCH | Ballahuan Loch Ballahuan Loch Ballahuan Loch |
Mr J. McInnes Ballahuan Mr Clark Kilbride Mr Johnstone Kilbride |
121 | A small loch about ½ a mile west of the manse. The sea flows into it at High Water on Spring tides. |
| EILEAN A' CHOMHRAIDH | Eilean a' Chomhraidh Eilean a' Chomhraidh Eilean a' Chomhraidh Eilean a' Chomhraidh |
Mr J McInnes Mr Clark Mr Johnstone Archibald Campbell Easdale |
121 | A small island at High Water about ¼ of a mile East from the manse. Tradition says that when the burial ground near Ballahuan Loch was used this island was the place where they landed from the land and adjacent islands with the bodies of those about to be interred, and as is customary in the Highlands whisky was liberally served to those in attendance which frequently lead to disputes, and on landing [here?] the purpose for which they were assembled did not deter them from coming to blows. This is however contradicted by Mr Clark one of the authorities who states that the island derives its name from circumstance of Robert the Bruce having landed near |
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Description of "Eilean a' Chomhraidh" continued on page 83.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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