Map Reference: Milton 31
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: Uillidh is the Tiree pronounciation of 'oil' - DK.
The name comes from oil, which you can see on the water in the ditches - AMcL.
Ùlaidh means treasure - Watson p260
Other Forms: Druim an Uilidh - DK
Druim an Ulaidh - AMcL
Related Places:
Information: The water in the ditches has an oily stain, hence the name - AMcL.
Parallel to Druim nan Caorach - AMcL.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996 and 3/2010
Informant 2: Donald Kennedy, Port Ban, 11/1995
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