Township: Caolas,Milton

Map Reference: Milton 54

Name Type: shore

Meaning: Inlet of the whelks

Other Forms:

Related Places:

Information:Na Baird Thirisdeach, ed. Rev Hector Cameron, An Comunn Thirisdeach, 1932, p306:

" 'S le Port nam Faochag is aoidheil sealladh leam."

Port nam Faochag was the name of the house now known as 'Windrush' - DEM

Local Form:

Languages : Gaelic

Informants: Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996

Informant 2: Na Baird Thirisdeach

Informant 3: Professor Donald Meek, Caolas, 9/2022