OS1/18/7/17

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CEANN A' BAIGH Ceann a' Baigh John McDonald
A. A. Carmichael Esq
030 Signifies "The bay head" and is applied to a small bay at the southern extremity of Vallay Strand.
BOTARUA Bota-ruadh
Botarua
John McDonald A. A. Carmichael Esq
A. McLean Gamekeeper
030 Is applied to a cotters house, one storey thatched and in poor repair, situate at Claddach Vallay. The name signifies "The red mound".
BEANN DHUBH SOLLAS Beann Dhubh Shollais
Beann Dhubh Sollay
John Morrison Trumisgarry
A. A. Carmichael Esq
030 Is applied to an ordinary sized hill situate west and adjacent to the western extremity of Loch nan Geireann. Signification "Sollas black hill".

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