Township: Balephuil

Map Reference: Balephuil b

Name Type: house

Meaning: The house of 'Home' (a nickname); or Alasdair the son of James

Other Forms: Taigh Alasdair Sheumais - EK

Related Places: Taigh Eachainn mhic Alasdair or Bhòdaidh.

Information:
The sister of Alasdair Sheumais, Mairi Sheumais, married Eachann mhic Alasdair ('Bòdaidh'). Their son was Ailig Bhòdaidh - MK and EK.

Local Form:

Languages : Gaelic, English

Informants: Mabel Kennedy, Sandaig, 7/1995

Informant 2: Duncan MacPhail, Balephuil, 6/1994

Informant 3: Eilidh (bheag) Kennedy, Balevullin, 5/1995