Map Reference: Balephuil G
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: Croft of the leader or drain. The leader was the main drain, into which smaller, tributary drains ran - AB
Other Forms: Croit a’ Chùbair - the Cooper's (maker of barrels) Croft - DMcC and AB
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Information: Iain Bàn was the cooper, father of Gilleasbuig Iain Bhàin - AB.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: David McClounnan, Balephuil, 5/1994
Informant 2: Alasdair Brown, Balephuil, 2/1995
Informant 3: Duncan MacPhail, Balephuil, 6/1994
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