Map Reference: Scarinish 109
Name Type: well
Meaning: The well of the shore or township
Other Forms: Tobar a’ Chladaich - DMcP, AMcL
Tobar a’ Bhaile - AMcL, JGMcL
Tobar Làthair Na Camshronaich - DMcP
Related Places:
Information: In front of the hotel. The Camerons ran this - DMcP.
Now beneath the seat in front of the hotel - John George MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996.
The well in front of Scarinish Hotel was “fed by five springs”. It was topped by a wooden barrel and lid. At certain times it filled with tiny eels, which they caught and put in jars for fun. Janet Martin, Scarinish, 9/2004.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: Duncan MacPhee, Scarinish, 10/1995
Informant 2: Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996
Informant 3: John George MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996
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