Township: Cornaigbeg

Map Reference: Cornaigbeg B

Name Type: agricultural

Meaning: Croft belonging to Neil, son of Archibald, son of Donald

Other Forms: Croit Nèill ’ic Dhòmhnaill - HJC

Related Places:

Information:Niall built boats in the small inlet of Caitheagar - HJC.

Donald Ardbeg’s father gathered all the stones from one of the fields behind White House but the crops were very poor the next year and he put them all back! Hugh Archie MacCallum, Cornaigbeg, 5/2001.
Ardbeg holding is made up of the house croft, Croit Nèill 'ic Dhòmhnaill (a boat builder) and Croit Ailein - HJC.

Local Form:

Languages : Gaelic

Informants: Hector J Campbell, Cornaigbeg, 3/1994 and 5/1996