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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SCHOOL [Elgol] | School (Boys & Girls) | Rev. [Reverend] D McKinnon Mr. Thomas Macrae Farmer Glasna cille Mr. Kenneth Macrae Sheep manager Strathaird House |
050 | This name applies to a school for boys & girls situated at the southern extremity of Strath Aird and in the small Clachan know as Elogall the building is one story high thatched and in very bad repair. It is supported by a grant from a society of Ladies in Edinburgh whose aim is to promote Christian Knowledge; the education afforded includes the ordinary branches the daily average attendance is about Twenty Six. Property of Alexander Macallister Esq, Strathaird |
DÙN LIATH | Dùn Liath | Rev. [Reverend] D McKinnon Mr. Thomas Macrae Farmer Glasna cilla Mr. Kenneth Macrae Sheep manager Strathaird House |
050 | This name applies to the remains of what is said to have been a Danish Fort its present appearance is a large heap of loose stones Signification "Grey Fort" |
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[Page] 135County of Inverness -- Parish of Strath --Isle of Skye
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