Map Reference: Ruaig 22
Name Type: sliabh
Meaning: A green area north of Taigh Anna Mhòir, which was cultivated in World War One
See Coirceal and Coirce in Longships on the Sand.
Other Forms: Druim Coirce, 1878 OS 6inch 1st edition
Coirceal, Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996 (“the proper name”, oral source)
Druim a’ Choirce, Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996 (oral source)
Related Places: Coirceal also on a list of names in Lochalsh written by the late Johann MacInnes (Seonag NicAonghais) of Duirinis near Plockton. Coinneach Rankin, 7.1.22
Information: There are runrigs to the north of Taigh Anna Mhoir and a patch of ground to the south west that was ploughed in 1914 and 1916 - AMcL.
Coirceal and Croit Thormoid were both ploughed in WW1 for the war effort, although they look so wet today. Coirceal actually extends to the north side of the road - AMcL.
Local Form:
Languages : Norse, GaelicInformants: Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996
Informant 2: Alasdair MacInnes, Ruaig, 2/1994
Informant 3: OS
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