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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH SNIZORT | Loch Snizort | Revd [Reverend] John Darroch, Portree Revd [Reverend] A Martin Snizort Alexander McKenzie Earlish |
003; 005; 006; 010; 016; 023 | A large salt water loch extending from the Little Minch on the north to Lyndale Point on the south, it has several islands the largest being the Ascrib group. there are also bays on the south and eastern shores, the most important being uig Bay where there is good shelter for vessels in a north west gale. Its meaning is obscure. |
| LOCH SNIZORT BEAG | Loch Snizort Beag | Revd [Reverend] John Darroch, Portree Revd [Reverend] A Martin Snizort Alexander McKenzie Earlish |
010; 016; 017; 023 | A narrow part of Loch Snizort extending from Lyndale Point to where the River Snizort enters at SKeabost. there is a small bay branching off it called Loch Eyre. It means Little Loch Snizort |
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[Page] 129County of Inverness -- SKye Kilmuir, Snizort & Duirinish Parishes
LOCH SNIZORT
Kilmuir Ph [Parish]
Snizort Ph [Parish]
Duirinish Ph [Parish]
LOCH SNIZORT BEAG
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