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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?…
Achadh na Garbh Uidhe
Field of the rough isthmus (river joining two lochs)
Allt Caoruinn
Rowan Burn
An Ruigheam (sic)
The sheiling ground
Believed spelling error - the final M is incorrect
Ardvreck
Speckled point
Bad an t-Sluic
Place of the Sloe
Beinn Gharbh
Rough mountain
Beinn Reidh
Smooth mountain
Blar nam Fear Móra
The field of the Big Men
Cnoc a Ghlinnean
Hill of the narrow valley
Cnoc a' Bhainne (frequent name)
Hill of the milk
Cnoc a' Choin Dearg
Hillock of the red dog
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)
Cnoc Poll nam Muc
The hillock of the muddy place of the pigs
Doire Beathaig
Copse of the Birches
Druim Lochan a Mhanaich
The ridge of the Loch of the monk
Eadar a’ Chalder
Between the two Calda burns
Eilean Assynt
Assynt Island - but note mixed Gaelic and English - expected to be Eilean Asainte or Assynt Island
Eilean Dubh
Black Island
Gleannan Salach
Willow Glen
One translation may mean "dirty", but the more likely meaning is "willow"
Gob Ard (repeated name)
Heights of the beak of the bird
Gob Ard (repeated name)
Heights of the beak of the bird
Note this name also occurs again nearby
Gorm Chnoc
Blue hillock
Innis Thorcaill
Torcuil's Meadow
Loch a' Ghlinnean
Loch of the narrow valley
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