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Placename

Gaelic name: Rubha Chùaig

Name in Original Source: Rudha Chuaig

English meaning: Cuaig Point

Placename feature: Promontory

Notes: The north-west-facing promontory that guards the approaches to Òb Chùaig

W. J. Watson's notes: 206: Cùaig - Norse 'kùa-vik,'cow-bay; the bay is now 'Òb Chùaig.' There are, besides the bay and township, rudha Chùaig, abhainn Chùaig (the latter from Loch gainmheach), and eilean Chùaig

Map name appears in: OS 1881, 1905 Sheet LXXXA

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.56205,-5.847863

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