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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNMUCK | Dun Muck Dun Muck Dunmuck |
John Chambers. William Todd. George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A large rock of a considerable height - and detached from the main land situate to the south of Strone's Bay. 3/8 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
| SONSY NEB | Sonsie Nab Sonsie Nab Sonsy Ned Sonsy Neb |
John Chambers. William Todd. William McCulloch, High Clanyard James McKitterick, Garrochtree |
031 | A point of rocks covered at high water and is used at low water as a fishing seat by fishermen while angling, takes its name from being considered a lucky place in taking fish. 1/2 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
| STRONES BAY | Strones Bay Strones Bay Strones Bay |
John Chambers. William Todd. George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A flat creek studded with flat stratified rock covered at high water in which the strata is very distinct. 1/2 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
Transcriber's notes
"Sonsy" - Lucky, fortunate"Neb" - The beak of a bird, any sharp point. Scottish Dictionary
Strone - A hill that terminates a range, the end of a ridge.
Sron - (Gaelic) the nose, a promontory Dr. Jamieson's Dictionary
Dun (Gaelic) A heap, a hill, hillock, mount, etc.
Dun-muc The swines hillock.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Muriel Rousay
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