Map Reference: Cornaigmore 60
Name Type: watercourse
Meaning: Dwelly gives Col as "an impediment, obstacle."
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Information: The sluice at the start of the mill lade. Angus MacKinnon, the father of Iain Aonghais, was in charge of raising and lowering it - HAMcC.
The miller adjusted the setting to maintain water levels in the loch. There was a second col-uisge at the north end of Loch a' Chlair so that the water coming into Loch Bhasapol could be controlled - IMcK.
Local Form:
Languages : GaelicInformants: Hugh Archie MacCallum, Whitehouse, 2/1994
Informant 2: Iain MacKinnon (Iain Chaluim), Kilmoluaig, 5/2000
Informant 3: Archie MacKinnon, Cornaigmore, and Iain Aonghais MacKinnon, Kilmoiluaig 8/1994
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