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The Minch

A' Mhaoil

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Western Isles


English / Map Form: The Minch

Gaelic Form: A' Mhaoil


Location: Western Isles

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Local Authority: Western Isles

English / Map Form: The Minch

Gaelic Form: A' Mhaoil


Genitive Form: na Maoile

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Element Meaning

 

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The Minch an Cuan Leódhsach – A’ Mhaoil gen. na Maoile in Lewis.

An Lighe Rònach between Rona & Applecross; Lighe Phortrigh between Rona and Skye.: Robertson

cuan sgith for the Minch… an cuan Sgianach, “the Skye Sea,” as the people of the outer isles name the inner Minch: MacKinnon

The Minch an linne Sgitheach (Uist) an linne[?] also Cuan Uidhist (Rios.[?] Mac….’s mother): Watson CW9

Parts of the Minch are called linne, pool, e.g., an linne Sgitheanach, an linne Rarsach. The Minch itself is a’ Mhaoil, the Moyle ; also an Cuan Sgith, the sea of Skye; Cuan Uidhist, the Little Minch.: Watson 1904, lxxiii

The Minch between Skye and Uist is called the Sea of Skye: Forbes, 16

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