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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LOCH A TUATH Broad Bay Broad Bay Loch a Tuath Loch a Tuath John McLeod Donald Murray John McKay 027 On the East side of Lewis on the shore of the parish of Stornoway within ¾ of a mile of the town This Bay is the largest in Lewis it is a very shallow and is an unsafe anchorage for vessels not acquainted with its mooring stations as there is a sunken reef extending from Gress to the Aird of tong but vessels belonging to the Islands are often sheltered here from the south and shouth East winds.
POLL THUNGA Puil Hounga
Poll Thunga or Pool of Tong
John McLeod
John MacKay
Donald Murray
027 On the south side of Broad Bay opposite to the village of Stenish

A small salt water loch in Broad Bay
POOL OF THUNGA Puil Hounga Poll Thunga or Pool of Tong John McLeod John MacKay Donald Murray 027 On the south side of Broad Bay opposite to the village of Stenish A small salt water loch in Broad Bay
BROAD BAY Broad Bay
Broad Bay
Loch a Tuath
Loch a Tuath
John McLeod
Donald Murray
John McKay
027 On the East side of Lewis on the shore of the parish of Stornoway within ¾ of a mile of the town

This Bay is the largest in Lewis it is a very shallow and is an unsafe anchorage for vessels not acquainted with its mooring stations as there is a sunken reef extending from Gress to the Aird of tong but vessels belonging to the Islands are often sheltered here from the south and shouth East winds.

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Parish of Stornoway

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