Map Reference: Ruaig 29
Name Type: shore
Meaning: The inlet of Skipinnish
See Sgibinis in Longships on the Sand.
Other Forms: Skipnish Harbour - The Turnbull Map of Tiree 1768 and accompanying survey text.
Related Places:
Information:There were 18 boats moored here in the early 20th century - Iain MacDonald, Sgibinis, Ruaig, 3/2016
There is a small pier made from large rocks. It was regarded as being owned by one fisherman, and when another boat tied up to it, he was so angry he pushed the offending skipper in the water - IMcD 11/2016
Local Form:
Languages : Norse, GaelicInformants: Angus MacLean, Scarinish, 2/1996
Informant 2: OS
Informant 3: The Turnbull Map of Tiree 1768
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