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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUIM NA CROISE | Druim na Croise Druim na Croise |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
071 | Applies to a Small Ridge situated immediately east of Druim nan Sgroth and about 1/8 mile south of Còig Peighinnean. The Property of Norman Macpherson Esq. Sig. [Significance] "Ridge of the Cross" |
| TOBAR CHALLUIM CHILLE | Tobar Challuim Chille Tobar Challuim Chille |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
071 | Applied to a well situated about 1/8 mile east of Cnoc an t-Sabhail and a few Chains south of Lòn na Gruagaich. It is supposed to be one of those ancient wells named after St. Columba. Sig. [Significance] "St. Columba's well" |
| LOCH NA GRUAGAICH | Lòn na Gruagaich Lòn na Gruagaich |
Norman Macpherson Esq. Eigg. Name obtained by Captain Fawkes R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
071 | Applies to a spring the water of which gushes out in a small stream at the corner of a small enclosure, situated a few Chains north of Tobar Challuim Chille. Sig. [Significance] "Marsh of the maiden" |
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[Page] 10Parish of Small Isles, Eigg -- Inverness-shire
Druim na Croise. There is a tradition that their was a cross on this Druim, hence the name.
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