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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FISKAVAIG BURN Fiskavaig Burn Mr. D Nicolson
Mr. A. Matheson
033 Is appled to a small stream flowing from "Loch Lie-aird, in a northerly direction till it enters the sea. The name is Anglicized
BEALACH A' CHLAIB Bealach a' Chlaib Mr. D Nicolson
Mr. A. Matheson
033 Signifies "Pass of the big opening" and is applied to a hollow or opening, situate adjacent to Fasgadh-beag
ALLT RIBHEIN Allt Ribhein
Allt Riffein or Riffan
Mr. E. Murray
D Cameron, Shepherd, Carbosh
033 A small stream rising on the north face of Beinn Airne-Mheall and flowing in a northerly direction past the base of Direadh Mheallan on to the sea. The name signifies "Burn of the magical hill".

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Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph [Parish] of Bracadale

Allt Ribhein
[note] originally Allt Dreifein on name List
[note] Name entirely altered, in order to get a meaning for it, to Druidh bheinn.

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