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Achadh an Ruigh Chòinich
Field of the moss sheiling Originally translated as "Kenneth's shieling" but a correction was received. Contributor - your return email address was incorrectly spelled, and we are unable to acknowledge your assistance Could you contact us again?…
Druim Suardalain
Ridge of the valley (dale) of the sword
Loch Poll an Nigheidh
Loch of the hollow of the (process of) washing
Possibly used for washing sheep?
Loch Bad an t-Sluic
Loch of the Place of the Sloe
Bad an t-Sluic
Place of the Sloe
Sròn a' Bhuic
Promontory of the he-goat (or maybe roe deer)
Achadh na Garbh Uidhe
Field of the rough isthmus (river joining two lochs)
Mòinteach na Dubha Chlaise
Moorland of the black gully
Loch Cròm
Probably Bent Loch - if Crom, rather than Cròm
Loch Beannach
Forked Loch, or cornerwsie loch
Ruighe Ruadh
The reddy brown valley bottom
Loch Mhic Leòid
MacLeod's Loch
Doire Beathaig
Copse of the Birches
Lòn an Ruighe Ruadh
Marsh of the reddy brown valley bottom
Lòn na Smeòrach
Marsh of the thrush
Loch Bad nan Aighean
Loch of the place of the doe (or ewe)
Cnoc a' Choin Dearg
Hillock of the red dog
Loch Uidh na Geadaig
Loch of the isthmus of the grilse (sea trout)
Ruigh Còinich
Kenneth's Sheiling
Cnoc Bad na Conaire
Hillock of the grove of the rosary beads
(Note other place names in the area refer to monks, eg Lochan Mhanaich)
Loch an t-Sabhail
Loch of the Barn
Loch an Ruighein
Loch of the sheiling ground
An Ruigheam (sic)
The sheiling ground
Believed spelling error - the final M is incorrect
Gob Ard (repeated name)
Heights of the beak of the bird
Note this name also occurs again nearby
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