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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRÀIGH COILLE NA DROIGHNICHE | Bràigh Coille na Droighniche Bràigh Coille na Droighniche |
Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster,Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | This name is applied to the face of the hill forming the north bank of Loch Harport. It is covered with good hill pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name signifies "Brae of the thorney grove". |
| CNOC AN T-SÌTHEIN | Cnoc an t-Sìthein | Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | Signifies "Fairy Knoll" and is applied to an ordinary sized hill situate on the north bank of Loch Harport & about ¾ of a mile north-west from the small hamlet called Drynoch. |
| ALLT AN TOBAIR | Allt An Tobair | Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | Is a small stream flowing into the head of Loch Harport about ½ mile west from Drynoch .The name signifies "Burn of the Well". |
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[Page] 13Co. [County] Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
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