Township: Baugh

Map Reference: Baugh j

Name Type: house

Meaning: The house of Colin the son of Lachlan the son of Colin

Other Forms: Taigh Chailein Lachainn Chailein (MacPhail) - MMcK

Taigh Chailein Lachainn - HMcK, NJ

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Information:
The father of Colin MacPhail, who worked at Tiree airport for many years was Lachlan, and his mother was Iseabal - MMcK.

Colin MacPhail was born in his grandfather's house - Margaret Sinclair, Baugh, 6/1994.

Ailean Bàn, the brother of his grandfather, lived in Baugh behind the Clachan Guest House. He had a boat and went to the Ross of Mull delivering cattle or collecting peat. Willie MacLean, Balinoe, 3/2006.

Local Form:

Languages : Gaelic

Informants: Margaret MacKinnon, Heanish, 4/1995

Informant 2: Hugh MacKinnon (The Dooley), Baugh, 1/1996

Informant 3: Neil Johnston, Heanish, 5/1994