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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LOCH EISHORT Loch Eishort
Loch Eishort
Loch Eishort
Revd [Reverend] D. McKinnon, Kilbride Broadford
Alexander McKinnon, Crofter Broadford,
Mr. James McLean, Ground Officer Broadford
051; 052 This name is given to a long narrow Salt water loch, which extends from Suisnish on the North, and the Ord on the South, to the eastwards for about six miles, - its eastern end reaching within about a mile of Loch an Dall, It is about half a mile in width, and is studded with numerous sunken rocks throughout The meaning of the name being obscure, the name therefore has been anglicised
Norse - Probably either Eiđs-fjörđ, the fjord of the isthmus, from the narrow isthmus at its head : or Eystri-fjörđ, "Easter Fjord"; (Loch Bracadale to the North west of it was called in the Norse Sagas Vestri-fjorđ, Wester fjord.")
EILEAN GAINEAMHACH BORERAIG Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig
Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig
Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig
Revd [Reverend] D McKinnon
Mr Alexander McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
051 This name applies to a rocky island situated near the Western end of Loch Easaird, and close to its northern shore It is almost entirely covered at high water, and entirely cosists of rocks It means "Sandy island of Boreraig"
SGEIR AN T-SRUITH Sgeir an t-Sruith
Sgeir an t-Sruith
Sgeir an t-Sruith
Rev [Reverend] D McKinnon
Mr Alexander McKinnon
Mr. James McLean
051 This name applies to a rock situated at the South end of Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig, and in the middle of Loch Easaird, It wholly covered at high water It is a gaelic name which signifies "Rock of the flowing or running Stream"

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