Placename
Gaelic name: Sannda
Name in Original Source: Sand
English meaning: Sandy place
Placename feature: Beach
Notes: Probably spelt 'Sannda', a Norse name. It is now used to refer to both the beach which is popular with tourists and the MoD facility on the shore, but it was also once used to name a small farm/township which was tenanted by the Kennedy family during the late 19th century
W. J. Watson's notes: 205: Sand - G. 'sannd', Norse 'sand.'
Map name appears in: NG 64 NE; OS 1880, 1905 Sheet CIIA
Feature Co-ordinates: 57.470703,-5.865986
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