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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CREAG A' SGUIRR Creag a' Sguirr
Creag a' Sguirr
Creag a' Sguirr
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith
Mr A. Nicolson
Mr John McKinnon
091 This is a small, but very rocky hill, situated at the Southern margin of Loch a' Sgùirr and about half a mile to the East of Uamh Mhòr. The name is gaelic, and signifies "Arch of the Pinnacle"
LOCHAN GUN GHRUNND Loch gun Ghrunnd
Loch gun Ghrunnd
Loch gun Ghrunnd
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith
Mr A. Nicolson
Mr John McKinnon
019 This name is applied to a small fresh-water loch in the northern part of the island of Rassay, and within a quarter of a mile of the East end of Loch Sgùirr. The name is gaelic, and means "Bottomless Loch" It is pronounced Lochan Grugric
SGÙRR NAN GALL Sgùrr nan Gall
Sgùrr nan Gall
Sgùrr nan Gall
Revd [Reverend] A. Galbraith
Mr A. Nicolson
Mr John McKinnon
019 This name applies to a small headland in the Island of Raasay, and which forms the north western boundary of Loch Sgùirr The name is gaelic and signifies "Lowlanders Hillock" A short distance north of this Point or a cave extending for a distance of about 50 yeards from High Water Mark.

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