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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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AIRD | Aird Aird Beinn na Faoghla Airabeg Airdbeg Ardmore Aird An Aird |
Mr Malcolm Macmillan Postmaster Balivanich Val. Roll 1868. 9. p97 Blacks Map Johnstons Map Valuation Roll AA Carmichael Esqr |
044 | This name is applied to a district, situated near the sea coast, and to the west of Balivanich, the houses are all one storey high, thatched, and in ordinary repair, Proprietor Capt. [Captain] Gordon Meaning obscure, and is applied to a loch, situated at the South west point of the district known as Balivanich |
FINLAS OF AIRD | Finlas of Aird | Mr Macmillan Postmaster & General Magr [Manager] | 044 | This name applies to a few houses close to the road & about 1/3 mile NE [North East] of Aird |
LOCH NA MEALLAIRD | Loch na Meallaird | Mr M Macmillan A A Carmichael Esq |
044 | Meaning obscure, and is applied to a loch, situated at the southwest point of the district known as Balivanich |
PEINYLODDEN | Pennyloddan Peinylodden |
Johnston's Map Mr Macmillan Postmaster J McSweyn Ground Officer |
044 | Applies to a house about 1/3 mile southeast of Aird. |
CEANN TRAGHAD | Ceann Tràghad Ceann Traght |
Mr MacMillan J McSweyn, Ground Officer A A Carmichael Esq. |
Meaning "Strand Head", and is applied to the north side of the bay known as Culla |
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