"Preserving the history of the parish of Sleat on the Isle of Skye"
Different spellings for place names are given; those in italic are the Gaelic version. The meaning of the place names is also given –whether Gaelic or Norse. For more information on local place names see our Place names page.
Tokavaig Tocabhaig (the swelling or boisterous bay, or the bay of the whale)
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Dun Scaith, one of the castles in Sleat, is here. According to legend this is where Cuchullin, the Irish hero,...
Read more about TokavaigIsle Ornsay (Ebb-tide island)
There are the remains of a small graveyard at the southen end of the island.
Isle Ornsay Lighthouse is actually on a small neighbouring island called Eilean Sionnach....
Read more about Isle OrnsayCalligarry, Calgary, Caileagaraidh (Kali’s enclosure or garden)
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There were originally two parts to Calligarry – Mòr and Beag. Calligarry beag was south of the Teanga Mhòr. It was...
Read more about CalligarryAchnacloich Achadh na Cloiche (the field of the stone)
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In the mid 18th century the area we now call Achnacloich was joined with the farm now known as Gillen. Together, they were known...
Read more about AchnacloichOstaig (East Bay - a Norse place name)
In the 18th century Ostaig was divided into two parts - Ostaig Mòr and Ostaig beag. In 1733 Ostaig Mòr was in the hands of the dowager Lady Macdonald, widow...
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