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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BUCHANAN'S GRAVE Buchanan's Grave Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus Macpherson
030 Applied to the grave of a man of the name of Buchanan who was executed on Meall na-h Acairseid for the murder of a packmerchant in the neighbourhood of Rigg about AD 1689
CULESHADER BURN Culeshader Burn Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus Macpherson
029 A small stream running east from Suidh Fhionn and entering Portree Loch opposite Portree Meaning obscure
LON NA H-ATHA Lòn na h-Àtha Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus Macpherson
029 A small stream running east from Suidh Fhionn and entering Portree Loch near its northern end It signifies Kiln Burn
TOWER [Meall na h-Acairseid] Tower Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus Macpherson
030 A small octagonal building standing on Meall na h-Acairseid it is for no purpose only as an ornament to the hill. It was built by a factor of Lord Macdonald

Continued entries/extra info

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County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Portree -- Skye

Transcriber's notes

Lòn Coul a' Shadder has been crossed out and replaced with Culeshader Burn

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Bizzy- Moderator, Gordon S Brown