Township: Kenovay

Map Reference: Kenovay 11

Name Type: building

Meaning: The Coal Ree

Scottishmining.co.uk A Glossary of Scotch Mining Terms COAL-RITH, or COAL-REE, or COAL-FAULD, A sale place for coal other than at a colliery

Other Forms: Stòr a’ Ghuail - the Coal Store

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Information:
The first coal came into the Kenovay Coalree in 1900 at 12 shillings a ton - Hector J Campbell, Cornaigbeg, 5/1996.

Local Form:

Languages : Gaelic, English

Informants: Iain Chaluim MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, 1/1994