"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.
Achnacloich Achadh na Cloiche (the field of the stone)
14 crofts
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 AchnacloichDrumfearn Druim Fhearna (alder ridge)
10 crofts
Several of the families who had been cleared from Borreraig and Suishnish in Strath in 1852 were resettled here. They were only the latest of...
Read more about DrumfearnCalligarry, Calgary, Caileagaraidh (Kali’s enclosure or garden)
20 crofts.
There were originally two parts to Calligarry – Mòr and Beag. Calligarry beag was south of the Teanga Mhòr. It was...
Read more about CalligarryPoint of Sleat Rudha Shlèite sometimes called Dearaneach or An Doireannach
Five crofts were created here in 1850. These were by no means the first inhabitants of Point. Traces of Mesolithic...
Read more about Point of SleatGillen Gillean (the gylls or hollows)
The house was built in the early 1800s by Dr Alasdair MacDonald (An Dotair Ruadh). The kitchen of the farmhouse was a famous venue for kitchen ceilidhs and...
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