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Sconser

Sgonnsar

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Inverness-shire

Highland

IV48

NG526322


English / Map Form: Sconser

Gaelic Form: Sgonnsar


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: ISLE OF SKYE

Postcode area: IV48

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A87

English / Map Form: Sconser

Gaelic Form: Sgonnsar


Sources

Scosa 1644 Pont text 141r
Scosa 1654 Blaeu Map (Skye)
Sconser 1776 Mackenzie: South part
Sgonnsar Dwelly 1912
Sconsar, Scousar: not known Forbes, 316
[skusəðʲ] local source, Sgianaidean

Additional Information

This is an obscure name. There seems to be no grounds for the generally given Gaelic orthography Sgonnsar in current pronunciation which is closer to the earlier forms of this name.

Applied to: Sconser West ~ Sgusair an Iar (NG514318); Sconser East ~ Sgusair an Ear (NG514318)

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