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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOIRE NA GUAILE | Doire na Guaile Doire na Guaile Doire na Guaile |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Galbraith Mr. John McKinnon Mr Nicolson Schoolmaster Raasay |
019 | This name Signifies "End of the shoulder" and is applied to five or six small dwellings situated about one half mile to the North of Kyle Rona the houses are all one storey high, thatched, and in bad repair. Property of W. Armitage Esqr. Raasay House. |
| ISLAND OF RONA | Island of Rona Island of Rona Island of Rona Island of Rona |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Galbraith W. Armitage Esqr. proprietor Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Mr John McKinnon |
013; 019 | This name applies to an Island Situated immediately north of the Island of Raasay from which it is seperated by a sheet of saltwater about one half mile in breadth, Known as "Coal Rona" The extreme length of this island is about four & one half miles, & its breadth about one & one fourth miles. The whole is rented by small crofters who reside in very poor houses, all one story & thatched, the only buildings slated on this island is the Lightkeeper houses and a shooting Lodge at Acairseid Mòr. W. Armitage Esqr. Raasay House, proprietor. |
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