Map Reference: Balephuil K
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: Croft belonging to Donald the son of Donald of the sliabh
Other Forms: Croit Shandaidh Mhòir - croft belonging to Big Sandy
Croit Mhoirich - croft belonging to Murray
Related Places:
Information:He remembers Sandy Mòr digging feannagan when he was 8 (in 1947). He dug the turf one way one year and the opposite way the next. There were Moireich on the croft before Dòmhnall Dhòmhnaill an t-sleibh. They were the potters. John Fletcher, Balemartine, 12/1995.
Pairc na Coille is the field to the west, Croit an t-Slèibh next to Croit Nèill Eachainn - EK.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: Eilidh (bheag) Kennedy, Balevullin, 4/1994
Informant 2: John Fletcher, Balemartine, 8/2009
Informant 3: Alasdair Brown, Balephuil, 2/1994
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