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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLADDA-CHUAIN | Fladda Chùain | Revd. [Reverend] John McKenzie, E.C. [Established Church] Manse, Kilmuir. Revd. [Reverend] Angus Martin, E.C. [Established Church] Manse, Snizort. Lauchlin MacKay Kilmaluag. |
001 | This name applies to an Island situated in the sheet of water known as the "Little Minch". It is nearly one mile in length, and has an average breadth of about two hundred yards, about one half of the surface is covered with flat rocks, the remaining half being covered with good pasture. There is the site of an ancient burying place on this Island when translated signifies the Monks burying place. There are some ruins on the Island which have been occupied but recently, but, there are no traces of a Druidical Temple now to be seen on the Island. It is situated about five miles from the nearest point of Skye and about 8 from Kilmaluig Bay. Captain Fraser's property. Meaning Plain of the Sea. |
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