Map Reference: Balephuil L
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: The black (peaty) croft
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Information:He found hazel nuts in this croft while digging the water mains - DMcC.
They grew turnips on this croft and one day while they were bringing the cows home, they deliberately spilled the water from their pails so they could go to Tobar na Croit Duibhe and take a turnip to eat raw. This croft also grew good potatoes which they used as seed for Croit a' Chommission - EK.
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Languages : GaelicInformants: Eilidh (bheag) Kennedy, Balevullin, 4/1994
Informant 2: David McClounnan, Balephuil, 2/1996
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