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Claig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle
Finlaggan
Heritage at Home: The Lords of the Isles
Loch Ballygrant
Loch Gorm
Pier of the Lords
00 Lewis Introduction
01 Tuireadh Nan Treun
02 Sine Bhan
03
04 Bheir Mi Cliù don Eilean Mhòr
05 An t-Eilean Uaine Ìleach
06 bodach na
07 Ceann Tràigh Ghruinneart
08 Birlinn Ghoraidh Chrobhain
09 Birlinn Ghoraidh Chrobhain
1 Inauguration Mound
10 Causeway to Council Isle
11 Council Isle
2 Mill
3 Guardhouses
4 Old Gate-Tower
5 Chapel
6 Greate Hall
7 Kitchen
8 Store
9 Lord’s Living Quarters
Abhainn a’ Mhuilinn aving uh vool-ing, Mill River. (G)
Allt a’Chromain alt a-chro-man, Kite or Buzzard Stream or Crooked Stream. (G)
Allt na Criche alt na creesh, Boundary Stream. (G)
Alt an Daimh alt an dive, Stream of the Cattle. (G)
Am Miadar am mee-u-dar, (G) The Meadow. (G)
An Sìthean an shee-an, The Fairy Hill. (G)
Aoradh ir-rugh Place of Sun Worship, or Gravel. (N/G)
Ard Imersay ard im-er-say, Goose Promontory, or Ivar’s Island. (G/N)
Ardbeg ard-beg, Little Height or Promontory. (G)
Ardilistry ardill-iss-tree, Cave, or Flat Rock, or Promontory. (G)
Ardmore ard-more, Great Height or Promontory. (G)
Ardnahoe ard-na-hoe, Height of the Howe (a burial mound) or Mound or Cairn. (G)
Ardnave ard-nave, High Holy Place, or High Promontory. (G/N)
Ardtalla ard-tal-a, Farm Headland. (G/N)
Auchnaclache och-na-clach, Stone Field. (G)
Avenvogie a-ven-vo-gee, River of the Boggy Place. (G)
Ballachlaven bal-ach-lae-ven, Township of the Buzzard. (G)
Ballinaby ba-lin-a-bee, Township of the Abby. (G/N)
Ballivicar ba-lee-vick-ar, Township of the Vicar. (G)
Ballygrant ba-lee-grant, Grain Village. (G)
Balole bal-ole, Ola’s Township. (G/N)
Beinn Bheigeir bane vic-ar, Vicar’s Mountain, or Bay Mountain. (G)
Beinn Bhreac bane vrech-k, Speckled Mountain. (G)
Beinn Cham bane cham, Crooked Mountain. (G)
Beinn Churlaich bane chur-leech, Gravelly Mountain. (G)
Beinn Dubh bane doo, Black Mountain. (G)
Beinn Roineach bane roi-nich, Bracken Mountain. (G)
Beinn Tart a’Mhill bane tart a-vill, Stag Mountain (G/N)
Biod nan Sgarbh bee-od-nan sgar-iv, Cormorant Point. (G)
Bolsay bowl-say, Homestead Farm. (N)
Borraichill Mor bor-ach-ill more, Very High Place. (G)
Bowmore bow-more, Great Reef or Sea Rock. (G)
Braigo bry-go, Head of the Gully, or possibly Broad Inlet. (N)
Bridgend bridge-end, Beul an atha (G), Mouth of the Ford
Bruichladdich broo-ich-lad-ee, Brae of the Shore. (G)
Bruthach Mor broo-ach more, Big Brae. (G)
Bun-an-uillt boon-an-ooltsch, Mouth of the Stream. (G)
Bunnahabhain boo-na-ha-ven, River Mouth. (G)
Callumkill cal-um-keel, St. Columba’s Church. (G)
Caol Ila col-ee-la, Sound of Islay. (G)
Carn carn, Cairn. (G)
Carnain car-nan, Small Cairn. (G)
Carnduncan carn-dun-can, Duncan’s Cairn. (G)
Carrabus car-a-bus, Gari’s Farm, or Farm of the Enclosures. (N)
Carraig fhada ca-rick fa-ta, Long Sea Rock. (G)
Ceann Caol (Texa) kyen coo-al, The Narrow End. (G)
Claddach/Claddich Cla-dach, Shore. (G)
Cladville clad-vill, Shore Farm or Village, or Bright Hill. (G/N)
Claggain (Bay) cla-gan, Field of the Best Land. (G)
Claggan cla-gan, Fertile Field. (G)
Cnoc donn Mhor crock don vore or crochk don vore (the “o” in “don” as in don’t), Big Brown Hill. (G)
Coille coil-yuh, Forest. (G)
Conisby con-is-bee, King’s Farm. (N)
Cornabus corn-a-bus, Corn Farm, or possibly Mill River Farm. (N)
Corrary cor-a-ray, Round Hill Sheiling, or Kari’s Sheiling. (G/N)
Coull/Coul cool, Knob-like Hill. (N)
Coullabus cool-a-bus, Hilly Farm. (N)
Coultoon/Cultoon cool-toon, Hill Enclosure. (N)
Cragabus crag-a-bus, Curve, or Crow, or Standing Stone Farm. (N)
Craigens craig-ens, Rocks or Crags. (G)
Craigfad craig-fad, Long Rock or Cliff. (G)
Cruach croo-ach, Stack-like Hill. (G)
Daill day-ill, Valley. (N)
Doire Fhearna dor-ee yar-na, Alder Grove. (G)
Druim na h-Erasaid drum na h’er-a-sedge, Ridge of the Woman’s Plaid. (G)
Dubh Loch doo loch, Black Loch. (G)
Duich doo-eech, Black Meadow. (G)
Duisker doo-ish-ker, possibly Cairn Rock, or Dove Rock. (N)
Dun Fhinn doon een, Fionn’s Fort. (G)
Dun Guaidhre doon gu-ar-ee, Godred’s Fort. (G/N)
Dun Mor Ghil doon mor-gill, Fort of the Gully. (G)
Dun Nosebridge doon-nose-bridge, uncertain but possibly Turf Fortress. (N)
Dunyvaig doon-oo-vick or doon-oo-vache, Outer Bay Fort, or Harbour Fort. (G/N)
Dùn Chroisprig doon chross-brick, possibly Fort on the Hill but the source remains unclear. (G)
Eallabus yall-a-bus, Eel Farm. (N)
Eilean Imersay ail-an im-er-say, Island of the Emmer Goose (great northern diver). (G)
Eorrabus yor-a-bus, Ari’s Steading, or possibly from the Norse “ior”, a horse, or upper farm. (N)
Erasaid/Eresaid ere-a-sedge, Arri’s Steading. (N?)
Esknish esk-neesh, Water Meadow or Fenland, or Askill’s Farm. (N)
Fang-Dhu fang-doo, Black Meadow. (G/N)
Feur Lochain fear loch-an, Little Grassy Loch. (G)
Finlaggan fin-lag-an, named after St. Findlugan. (G)
Gartacharra gart-a-cha-ra or Gart-a-ha-ra, Field of the Standing Stone. (G)
Gartbreck gart-breck, Speckled Garden. (G)
Gartmain gart-main, Middle Field. (G)
Gartnatra gart-na-tra, Garden Field by the Sea. (G)
Gearach gya-rach, Short Field, or possibly Enclosed Field. (G or G/N)
Gleann Mor glen more, Great Glen. (G)
Gleann na Rainich glenn na ra-nich, Glen of the Ferns. (G)
Gleannagaoidh glen-na-go-agh, meaning unclear, but locally known as MacKay’s Glen. (G)
Glen Machrie glen mach-ree, The Coastal Plain. (G)
Glenastle glen-ass-til, Ridge Valley, or possibly Ash Tree Valley. (G/N)
Glenegedale glen-egg-a-dale, Oak Tree Valley. (G/N)
Gortan gor-tun, Field. (G)
Gortanilivorrie gort-an-il-vor-ee, Gilmour’s Field. (G)
Gortantaoid gort-an-to-itch, Field of the Cords (Rigs). (G)
Grainel grey-n-yell, Green Field. (N)
Gruinart groo-n-yart, Shallow Firth. (N)
Keills kee-ills, St. Columba’s Church. (G)
Kentraw ken-traw, End of the Strand. (G)
Keppolsmore kep-olls-more, uncertain but possibly Big Goat Farm. (N)
Kilbride kil-bride, St. Brìde, or Brigid’s Church. Possibly associated with Brigid of Kildare, who dies c. 525 AD. (G)
Kilchiaran kil-a-chee-ran or kil-chee-ran or kil-a-hee-ran, St. Ciaran’s Church. Possibly associated with Ciaran of Clonmacnoise, one of the Apostles of Ireland, who died in 549 AD. (G)
Kilchoman kil-a-cho-man, St. Choman’s Church. (G)
Kildalton kill-doll-tan, Church of the Foster Brother or Disciple. (G)
Kilennan kil-en-an, St. Finan’s Church. (G)
Killeyan kil-ay-an, St. Aidan’s Church. (G)
Killinallan kil-in-al-in, Church of St. Fillan. (G)
Kilmeny kil-men-ee, Church of Eithne, the mother of St. Columba. (G)
Kilnaughton kil-naw-ton, St. Nechtan’s Church. (G)
Kilnave kil-nave, Church of the Promontory. (G/N)
Kindrochid kin-draw-chitch, Head or End of the Bridge. (G)
Kintra kin-traw, Head of the Strand. (G)
Knockanbearach crochk-am-beer-ach or knock-am-beer-ach, Sharp or Very Pointed Hill. (G)
Knockdon krochk-don, Brown Hill. (G)
Knocklearoch crochk-lay-rach or knock-lay-rach, Cleric’s Hill. (G)
Kynagarry koon-na-ga-ree, uncertain but possibly Animal Pens Farm. (G/N)
Lagavulin lag-a-vool-in, Mill Hollow. (G/N)
Laggan lag-gan, Small Hollow. (G)
Laphroaig la-froi-aig, uncertain but possibly Broad Bay Hollow, or Broad Bay Slope. (G/N?)
Leorin lore-in, Muddy River. (G)
Loch Airigh loch ar-ree, Loch of the Sheiling. (G)
Loch Barradail loch ba-ra-dale, Loch of the Border Dale. (G/N)
Loch Cam loch cam, Crooked Loch. (G)
Loch Clach a’ Bhuaile loch clach a vooeel-a, Loch of the Sheep Fold Stone. (G)
Loch Conailbhe (NR2159) loch con-ail-va, Loch of the Goddess. (G)
Loch Corr (NR2269) loch cor, Frothy Loch. (G)
Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil loch car-na-voel, Loch of the Sheep/Cattle Fold Stone. (G)
Loch Dhomhnuill (NR3353) loch doll, Donald’s Loch. (G)
Loch Drolsay (NR3367) loch drol-see, Troll Loch. (G)
Loch Eighinn (NR3350) loch ache-in, Ivy Loch. (G)
Loch Fada (NR4063) loch fa-dah, Long Loch. (G)
Loch Gorm (NR2365) loch gorr-om, Blue Loch. (G)
Loch Iarnan (NR4148) loch yar-nan, uncertain but probably Sloes Loch. (G)
Loch Indaal (NR2657) loch in-dawl, possibly from Loch na Dala, the Loch of the Divisions, Loch of Delay. (G)
Loch Leathann (NR4163) loch lay-un, Broad Loch. (G)
Loch Sibhinn (NR3265) loch shee-veen, Bulrush Loch. (G)
Loch Skerrols (NR3463) loch ske-rols, uncertain but possibly Harald’s Farm Loch. (N)
Loch Staoisha (NR4071) loch stoe-sha, Stone River Loch. (G/N)
Loch an Raoin loch an roe-een, Loch of the Plain (G)
Loch an t-Sailein loch an tarl-an, Arm of the Sea. (G)
Loch a’ Bhogaidh loch a vook-ee, Loch of the Soft Ground. (G)
Loch a’ Chnuic loch a knu-ic or loch a chrew, Loch of the Hill. (G)
Loch nam Ban (NR4170) loch nam ban, The Women’s Loch. (G)
Loch nan Gabhar (NR3348) loch nan gav-ar, Loch of the Goats. (G)
Lyrabus (NR2964) lir-a-bus, Muddy Farm. (N)
Machir (Bay) (NR1962) mach-ir, Grassland Close to Shore. (G)
Maol bhuidhe (NR2667) moel voo-ee, Bare Yellow Hill. (G)
Mulindry (NR3559) moo-lin-dree, Mill Village. (G)
Mulreesh (NR3968) mool-reesh, Exposed Hill Slope. (G)
Nave (Island) (NR2876) as spelt, Headland. (N)
Nerabus (NR2254) ner-a-bus, the Lower (more southerly) Farm. (G/N)
Neriby (NR3660) ner-i-bee, the Lower (more southerly) Farm. (N)
Oa, the (NR3144) oh, meaning unclear. (G)
Octofad (NR2254) oct-o-fad, Long Eighth, or locally known as Long Brae. (G)
Octomore (NR2458) oct-o-more, Big Eighth, or locally known as Big Brae. (G)
Octovullin (NR3464) oct-o-vool-in, Eighth (unit of extent) of the Mill. (G)
Olistadh (NR2258) ollie-sta, Olaf’s Farm. (N)
Orsay (NR1551) or-say, Rivermouth Island. (N)
Persabus (NR4168) per-sa-bus, Priest’s Farm. (N)
Phuirt Bhàin (NR2659) foo-irtch va-an, Fair Harbour. (G)
Port Askaig (NR4369) port ass-kaig, Ash Tree Harbour/Port. (G/N)
Port Charlotte (NR2558) port shar-lot, named after Frederick Campbell’s mother.
Port Ellen (NR3645) port el-len, short form of Ellinor (or Eleanor), Frederick Campbell’s wife.
Port Wemyss (NR1751) port weems, named after Lord Wemyss, Eleanor Campbell’s father
Portnahaven (NR1751) port na-hay-van, Harbour/Port of the River. (G)
Proaig (NR4557) pro-aig, Broad Bay. (N)
Rhinns/Rinns, the (NR1955) rins, Promontory. (G)
Risabus (NR3245) rize-a-bus, Brushwood Farm. (N)
Robolls (NR3966) ro-bolls, Uneven Farmland. (N)
Ronnachmore (NR2958) ron-nach-more, Great Fern Place. (G)
Rubha Bhoraraic (NR4265) roo-a vor-ar-rick, Fort Harbour Promontory. (G/N)
Rubh’ a’ Mhail (NR4379) roo-a-val, Rent Headland, or Mountain Headland. (G)
Saligo (NR2066) sal-ly-go, Seal Rift/Creek. (N)
Sanaigmore (NR2370) san-ig-more, Big Sandy Bay. (G)
Scarrabus (NR3465) sca-ra-bus, Farm of the Pass (between Cnoc Carrach and Beinn Ghibeach). (N)
Sliabh Mor (NR2268) sleeve more, Great Hill Slope. (G)
Smaull (NR2168) small, Pastureland, or Butter Vale. (N)
Storakaig (NR4062) stor-ack-ache or stor-ack-ick, Big Field. (N/G)
Sunderland (NR2464) sun-der-land, uncertain but possibly Assembly Place. (N)
Tallant (NR3358/4550) tal-ant, High Farm. (N)
Tayovullin (NR2872) tay-a-vool-in or tay-vool-in, Mill House. (G)
Ton Mhor (NR2371) ton more, Big Blunt Headland. (G)
Tormisdale (NR1958) tor-miss-dale, Tormod or Ormr’s Valley or Serpents’ Valley, known locally as the Sound of Waterfalls. (N)
Tràigh Bhàn (NR2169) try van, Fair (referring to the colour) Strand. (G)
Tràigh an Luig (NR2762) try an loo-ig, Strand of the Hollow. (G)
Uiskentuie/Uisge an t-Suidhe (NR2963) oosh-ken-too-ee, Water of the Resting Place. (G)
Àird Thorr-innis ary hor-in-eesh, uncertain but probably Peaty Promontory or Tor’s Promontory. (G)
Àirigh nan clach ar-ee nan clach, Stony Sheiling. (G)
2 link Canon Balls
Ballinaby Standing Stone
Bone Comb
Canon Ball
Canon Ball 2
Carragh Bhan Stone
Crucifix Part
Game Piece
Ivory Arm of Crucifix - 3D Model
Key
Kilchoman Church Cross
Kilchoman Cross
Kilchoman Cross 2
Kildalton Cross
Kilnave Cross
Lamp
Mortar
Padlock
Quern Stone
Slate Carved with a Heraldic Lion
Spindle Whorl
Sun Thing
The Finlaggan Cross
Tusconian Unknown Headstone
Council Isle
Finlaggan
Finlaggan
Finlaggan Bridge
Finlaggan Bridge 2
Finlaggan Causeway
Finlaggan Chapel
Finlaggan Chapel Today
Finlaggan Great Hall
Finlaggan Kitchen Area
Finlaggan Lords Living Quarters
Store
Ballinaby
Ballygrant
Bridgend
Bruichladdich
Coal Ila
Finlaggan Today
Islay High School
Islay House
Islay Round Church
Kellis
Kildalton
Medieval Finlaggan
Mulreesh, Islay
Port Charlotte
Port Wemyss
Portnahaven
Lordship of the Isles
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