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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GIGHAY Gighay
Gidheidh
Archibald McKinnon Shepherd
Mr D McRae Postmaster Barra
Admiralty Chart
Johnston's Map
Black's Map
A A Carmichael Esq.
063 Applies to a fair sized island situated North East of Eilean Hellisay It is all heathy pasture there are no houses on it
Signification obscure Property of John Gordon
RUADH-PHORT Ruadh-phort A Mc Kinnon Shepherd
Mr D McRae
063 Signifis "Red Port" It applies to a Small Bay on the East End of Gighay Island. It is very rocky Property of J. Gordon Esqr.
CÀRNACH Carnach Mc Kinnon Shepherd Mr D McRae 063 Applies to a cliff on the South side of the Island of Gighay and about 1/2 mile West of Eilean a' Ghamhna It is pretty high and very steep. Signifies

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