Placename
Gaelic name: Lios Ruaraidh
Name in Original Source: Lios Ruaraidh
English meaning: Roderick's/Ruaraidh's garden
Placename feature: House site/Garden ground
Notes: There is a story which relates to a man called Roderick MacKenzie, Ruaraidh Iain Bhàin a’ Mhuilleir. After a wild and adventurous life, with some portions of his history surrounded in mystery, her returned to Camusteel where he settled at his Uncle William’s former home (Uilleam a’ Mhuilleir). That site then became known as Lios Ruaraidh. (See also Lios Harriet; Lios Uilleam a’ Mhuilleir)
W. J. Watson's notes:
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Feature Co-ordinates: 57.410656,-5.817019
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