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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SGEIR NAN GEODHACHAN Sgoir na Geodhachan
Sgeir nan Geodhachan
Sgeir nan Geodhachan
Sgeir nan Geodhachan
Neil Macdonald
John Morrison
John Mackay
Donald Murray
017 A reef of low water rocks which project into the sea, and form a headland at low water, they extend about 40 yards from low water mark, and their extreme point is not seen except at low water of extraordinary spring tides
Sgeir nan Geodhachan signifies Creek's Point.
TOB BHALASAIDH Tob Valasie
Tob Bhalasaidh
Tob Bhalasaidh
Tob Bhalasaidh
Neil Macdonald
John Morrison
John Mackay
Donald Murray
017 A small bay or arm of the sea, which is about two miles in length, stretching northwards to the village of Tobson the average breadth is of about one eighth of a mile though at some places it is half a mile and at others not more than one hundred yards, at the village of Bhalasie there is a ford or [] stepping stones for crossing which are thrown together forming a kind of fence, at this place it is very shallow but in other parts further north it is rather deep.
The anchorage is tolerably good but in consequence of the shallow water at its mouth, ships of a large tonnage can not enter it, for the fishing []

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