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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BALUACHRACH | Baluachrach | Mr John Maclean late Schoolmaster Carinish A. A. Carmichael Esq |
039 | This name means Upper Town and is applied to a district situated 1/4 mile to the west of the head of Loch Mor. The houses and office are all one storey high thatched and in ordinary repair. Proprietor Sir John P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. |
LOCH A' MHORGHAIN | Loch a' Mhorghain | Mr John Maclean A. A. Carmichael Esq |
039 | This name means Loch of the Rocks or Rough Sand and is applied to a marsh situated about 13 chains to the south of Cnoc na Bo-Glaise. |
CNOC NA CROISE MOR | Cnoc na Croise Mor | Mr John Maclean A. A. Carmichael Esq |
039 | This name means Knoll of the large Cross and is applied to a Knoll where it is generally supposed a large cross once stood, hence the name. It is situated about 15 chains to the east of Teampull na Trionaid. |
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[Page] 905Parish of North Uist -- County of Inverness
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Colin Macca
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