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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNELIREACH | Dunelireach Dunelireach |
McLeod of McLeod's Estate Plan Malcolm McLeod, Crofter Harlosh Dunvegan by Portree |
027; 028 | This name is applied to a portion of the district of Harlosh. The land is divided into small crofts, The dwelling houses are all one storey & thatched & of a very inferior Kind. |
| Site of DÙN [Dunelireach] | Site of Dùn | 027 | The name would seem to have originated from one of these old forts or towers commonly called in the locality Duns there having been one on the north side of the district. A crofter's house now stands on the site & I believe it was built from the stones of the ancient building. | |
| BALMORE | Balmore | McLeod of McLeod's Estate Plan Malcolm McLeod, Crofter Harlosh Dunvegan by Portree |
027; 028 | Is also a small district in the district of Harlosh & of the same description as the above. The whole is the property of Norman McLeod of McLeod Esqr. Dunvegan Castle |
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[Page] 136Isle of Skye -- Parish of Duirinish -- County of Inverness
Site of Dùn By Order [initials]
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