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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FERNILEA Fernilea
Fernilea
Fernilea
Fernilea
Mr. D. Nicolson, Schoolmaster
Mr. A. Matheson Fernilea
Mr. Mollison, Clerk, Carbost.
Black & Johnston's Map
033 This name is applied to a district of Cattens houses Situate on the south bank of Loch Harport. The houses are all one story thatched & in Poor repair. McLeod of McLeod is proprietor.
PORT NAN LONG Port nan Long Mr. D. Nicolson, Schoolmaster
Mr. A. Matheson Fernilea
Mr. Mollison, Clerk, Carbost.
Black & Johnston's Map
033 Is applied to a small bay at the mouth of Loch Harport on the south coast and adjacent to the point called Ardtreck Point. The name signifies "Port of the ships".
DÙN [Ardtreck Point] Dùn Mr. D. Nicolson, Schoolmaster
Mr. A. Matheson Fernilea
Mr. Mollison, Clerk, Carbost.
Black & Johnston's Map
033 This name signified "Fort" and is applied to the remains of one of those supposed ancient forts. It is of a circular shape and situate on the coast line near the point called Ardtreck Point

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

[Fernilea Note]
The termination of this name should
probably be spelt -lee or -lie, from the Norse
hlíð, Danish lie, a slope. The place lies on a
steep slope & the name can have no connexion
with the English lea = a meadow [Initialled]

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Bizzy- Moderator, Nora Edwards, cs92

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