Township: Ruaig,Sothaigh

Map Reference: Soay 11

Name Type: sea

Meaning: The sea rock of Ruaig

Other Forms: Clet Rowaig - The map MVLA INSVLA in the Atlas of Scotland, Atlas Novus, by Joan Blaeu, 1654. These maps were largely based on work by Timothy Pont who mapped Scotland between 1583 and 1596. NLS, 123.

Cleitt Ruaig - The Turnbull Map of Tiree 1768 and accompanying survey text.



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Languages : Norse, Gaelic

Informants: OS

Informant 2: Joan Blaeu