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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FAS-CHOILL Fàs-choill
Fàs-choill
Fàs-choill
Archibald Leitch - Ellary,
D. McDougall - Cove
D. McKellar, Stronfield.
179 Applicable to a strip of natural growing wood on the hill side east of "An Leacann". "Fas-choill", "young-grove". The authorities give the first letter of the name ("F") a clear ringing sound not suffering th aspiration to be used so as to make it appear as if it should be written "An Fhas-choill". "The young grave".
CREAG NAN CEARC Creag nan Cearc
Creag nan Cearc
Creag nan Cearc
D. McDougall - Cove
D. McKellar - "Stronfd". [Stronfield]
Archibald Leitch - "Ellary",
Admiralty Chart.
179 A steep Craig east of "An Leacann", extending for nearly 30 chains. Sig. [Signification] "Craig of the Hens".
AN LEACANN An Leacann
An Leacann
An Leacann
Archibald Leitch - "Ellary",
D. McKellar - "Stronfd". [Stronfield]
D. McDougall - Cove
179 A hill slope north of the farm ho: [house] of Ellary - its surface is composed of rock & Heathy pasture. Sig:- [Signification] "The Sloping Shelvy ground

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Note: in the "An Leacann" description "Shelvy" means: sloping or inclining in the manner of a geological shelf.

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