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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SAILEAN NA H-EARBA Sàilean na h-Earba
Sàilean na h-Earba
Sàilean na h-Earba
Neil McNeill - Ardnckaig
Malcolm Greham - "Barr-beithe",
John McLean, Tayvallich
159 A small boat port close to "Rudha na h-Earba", "Islet of the Roe" - Sig:- [Signification]
RUDHA NA H-AIRDE LOISGEICH Rudha na h-Airde Loisgeich
Rudha na h-Airde Loisgeich
Neil McNeill
Malcolm Greham
159 A rocky point south of the above [Sailean na h-Earba] - signifying "Point of the Burnt Height".
FORT [Dun Beag] Fort (Dùn Beag)
Fort (Dùn Beag)
Fort, or Watch Tower -
Neil McNeill.
Dr. McLeod, Tayvallich.
Statistical Acct. [Account]
159 Situated on a small green mound close to the farm ho: [house] of Ardnackaig are to be seen traces of one of those "forts" or "Watch towers" alluded to in Ancient Records. The walls, or this stone which composed the farm, were removed some years ago for building purposes.
"On a small green hill near the Mansion of "Ardnackaig"there are some remains of a fort or watch tower. It is about 50 yards in circumference and the remains of the surrounding walls are 12 ft. in thickness". Extracts.

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North Knapdale Argyllshire 159

[Rudha na h-Airde Loisgeich] Adjectives of two or more syllables in - each
generally make the genitive singular feminine
without e as Centeach gen. [genitive] sing. [singular] Centich
direach gen. [genitive] sing. [singular] dirich &c, &c.

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