Preserving the history of the parish of Sleat on the Isle of Skye

Starting with F

Fang an Dalan – down Camas an t-Abhainn [CM] MAP.2. Faoidh na Fala (the bog-meadow of blood) Tradition says an each-uisge or another monster was slain here. [F] Am Fhaoilinn, Fadhlainn (the beach, the gravely ground) A pebble strewn field which...

Starting with G

Galla na Gaoithe (the ridge of the wind) 592006 [CM] MAP.8.22 Garapheighinn, Geàrr (a’) Pheighinn (the short or little pennyland) Sasaig. [F] Gararaltan, Garbh Alltan (the rough streamlet) Sasaig. [F] A’ Gharrabhalt (the rough burn) 589112...

Starting with I

Inbhir Aulabhaig (Forbes gives this as meaning Amhlaidh, Olaf or Olive’s confluence; an Other derivation could be the mouth of the bun of the bay, or Allag: to bury). A burying place. There are the remains of several cist graves dating fron the…..603128 [F, OS]...

Starting with L

Lag nan Croisean (the hollow of the crosses) 656068 [F, CM] MAP.7.86  Lag a’ Bholla (the hollow of the boll -a boll was a measure of corn weighing 2.25 cwt or 112 pounds) 664091 [CM] MAP.7.47 Lag a’ Bhraghad (the hollow of the upland) [F]...

Starting with M

Mansa a’ Chnuic (Knock manse) 667089 [CM] MAP.7.11 A’ Mhaoile (the bare one, from maol – bald) 696146 [F, CM, OS] MAP.4.14. Maol Bhuidhe na Teanga (the yellowish hill/moor of Teangue) 653095 [F, CM] MAP.7.48 Maol Bhuidhe Shàsaig (the yellow...