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English name |
Benbecula |
Gaelic name |
Beinn na Faoghla |
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Location |
Western Isles |
Local authority |
Western Isles ~ Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Parish post 1891 |
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County post 1891 |
Inverness-shire ~ Siorrachd Inbhir Nis |
Topographical feature type |
Island(s) ~ Eilean(an) |
Post town |
ISLE OF BENBECULA |
Postcode area |
HS7 |
OS sheet number |
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OS grid reference |
NF781501 |
Type of name |
Place ~ Àite |
Element meaning |
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Element type |
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Language notes |
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Sources |
Benbecula is in Gaelic Beinn-a-mhaoil said to be for Beinn-nafaoghlach, “The hill of the strand: MacKinnon Beinnabhaoghla: MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry, 1911, 303 Eilean Beinne faodhla: Am Fèillire, 80 Beinn-bhaoghla,:Watson, Ròsg Gàidhlig 263 Brinnabhaodhla (B. nam faodhla), benˈjəwöLə (also -L).
Bhin-e Bhàghla [gen.]: Book of Clanranald 215
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