Township: Balephuil

Map Reference: Balephuil 60

Name Type: sliabh

Meaning: Rock of the creel

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Information:There is a path along the side of Ben Hynish that the Hynish crofters would use to collect peats from Moss. There is one narrow gap between rocks where they would have to take the panniers (cliabh) off their horses to squeeze them through.

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Languages : Gaelic

Informants: May Margaret MacDonald, Balephuil