Township: Barrapol,Barrapol

Map Reference: Barrapol E

Name Type: agricultural

Meaning: Iain Hamilton's croft; or the coft of Archibald the son of malcolm

Other Forms: Croit Ghilleasbuig Chaluim - HMcL

Related Places: Croit an Dan

Information:Alexander Campbell came to Barrapol around 1805. He had two sons Malcolm and Archie. Malcolm inherited half the croft which is now known as Iain Hamilton's and Archie inherited Croit an Dan - NB.

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Languages : Gaelic

Informants: Hugh MacLean, Barrapol, 3/1994

Informant 2: Neil Brownlie, Barrapol, 3/1995