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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISKAVAIG | FisKavaig FisKavaig Viskvaig Fiskavaig |
Mr. D. Nicolson Mr. A. Matheson Black & Johnston's Maps D. Cameron Shepherd Carbost, & General usage in the District. |
033 | This name is applied to a hamlet of thatched houses occupied by work men in service of the Talisker farmer, the houses are one storey & have a wretched appearance On the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name is Anglicised Fiskr, a fish: vagr, a bay = Fish Bay", Norse. |
| COILLE-GHUAIL | Coille-ghuail | Mr. D. Nicolson Mr. A. Matheson |
033 | This name signifies Coal Grove and is applied to the face of a hill. I could not ascertain whether coals had been found here at anytime or not. It is situate adjacent to the above hamlet. |
| SGÙRR NAN UAN | Sgùrr nan Uan | Mr. D. Nicolson Mr. A. Matheson |
033 | Is applied to a small hill having a precipitous rocky face & forming a head-land at Camasan Fhasgaidh Bhig. The name signifies "Lambs Rock". |
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[Page] 5Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
Fiskavaig [note] A very bad case of finding a forced Celtic meaning & words for a name which is not Celtic. "Fasgadh beag" or Little shelter is entirely different from both the ordinary spelling and ordinary pronunciation of this name.
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