Beinn an Fhuarain
Mountain of the springs (very descriptive)
Beinn an Fhuarain
Mountain of the spring
Gemma Smith https://www.assyntplacenames.net/files/original/77cefce9217ac9797436b680d1a984da.pdf pg 31
Beinn Garbh
Rough mountain
Beinn Gharbh
Rough mountain
Beinn nan Cnaimhseag
Bearberry Mountain
Gemma Smith https://www.assyntplacenames.net/files/original/77cefce9217ac9797436b680d1a984da.pdf pg 37
Beinn Poll an Tobair
The mountain of the boggy place of the well.
Beinn Reidh
Smooth mountain
Beinn Reidh
Flat hill/mountain
Blar nam Fear Móra
Blàr may be translated as "battle" but it is believed to be unlikely in this context.
Local tradition is that a battle was fought there - but who fought or when is not told. Rather, the name is closer to "Marshy field" and has been romanticised heavily into a battle that never happened. (McBain 2016)
The field of the Big Men
Blàr nam Fiadhag
Field of the crowberry
Blàr nam Fiadhag
Field of the blaeberries
Gemma Smith https://www.assyntplacenames.net/files/original/77cefce9217ac9797436b680d1a984da.pdf pg 37
Bogha nam Meann
Bogha refers to a "blinder" or a semi-submerged rock. Note difference to nearby "Sgeirr nam Meann"
Rock (semi-submerged) of the Kid (young goat) rock
Calltain
House name, Nedd
Hazel (tree)
Cam Loch
Twisted loch
Cam Loch
Crooked Loch
Gemma Smith https://www.assyntplacenames.net/files/original/77cefce9217ac9797436b680d1a984da.pdf pg 37
Cirean Geardail
Uncertain translation - but most likely relating to "guard", gearr daol. Possible derivation, following clues in Dwelly, is ceard dubhan, a dung beetle.
Crest of the Guard (uncertain)
Clach Airigh
Stone(y) Sheiling
Gordon Sleight
Clach Airigh
Stone(y) Sheiling
Gordon Sleight
Clachtoll
Not referring to the split rocks, the place is named after a blowhole near the iconic rocks
On marine charts (Navionics) it appears as A' Clach Thuill
Stone with the hole
Tourism group document
Clashmore
Big gully
Tourism group document
Clashnessie
Gully of the waterfall
Tourism group document
Cluas Deas
Right (or South) ear
Cnoc a Ghlinnean
Hill of the narrow valley
Cnoc a Phollain Bheithe
Hill of the Birch Hollows
Morag Mackenzie
Cnoc a' Bhainne (frequent name)
Hill of the milk