Map Reference: Balephuil I
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: MacLean's Croft; or croft of the 'C', a nickname; or Fair Duncan
Other Forms: Croit na Cròige - croft of the 'Hand' (a nickname) - AB
Croit Dhonnchaidh Bhàin - croft belonging to fair-haired Duncan
Croit Mhic ’Ill Eathain - DMcC, EK
Croit Bean 'ic Sheumais (a MacLean) - EK
Related Places:
Information: Mairi Floraidh Iain 'ic Sheumais (whose brother was a doctor in Sheffield) married Calum Fhearchair MacDonald (An Cròg, so called because he was always gesturing with his big hands). They had eight children, one of whom went to West Hynish and was the uncle of Iain Bald - EK.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: Alasdair Brown, Balephuil, 2/1994
Informant 2: David McClounnan, Balephuil, 5/1994
Informant 3: Eilidh (bheag) Kennedy, Balevullin, 2/1995
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