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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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POLDORAIS | Poldorais | Revd. [Reverend] John McKenzie Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin Lauchlin MacKay |
004 | This name signifies "Bay of the Burying place," and applies to a sound, or bay, lying to the east of Flodigarry House. |
EILEAN ALTAVAIG | Eilean Altavaig | Revd. [Reverend] John McKenzie Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin Lauchlin MacKay |
004 | This name signifies Island of the "Little Altar," and applies to an Island situated in Staffin Bay, about one mile to the north-east of Flodigarry House, Captain Frasers property. |
SGEIR EIRIN | Sgeir Eirin | Revd. [Reverend] John McKenzie Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin Lauchlin MacKay |
004 | This name applies to a High Water Rock situate in Staffin Bay. It is about half a mile in length and about one hundred yards average breadth and totally destitute of vegatation, signifies "Rock of Ireland" Captain Frasers property. |
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Sgeir Eirin copied from Name List J.M.
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