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Placename

Gaelic name: Glac Sìthean na h-Iolaire

Name in Original Source: Glach Shehan na Funnaraich/Glach Sean na Eilaraich

English meaning: Hollow of the knoll of the eagle

Placename feature: Hollow

Notes: It is possible that this name shows up the same dialectal pronounciation as Creag na h-Iolaire (q.v.) which is heard referred to as creak-un na fyee-ull-ir-uh. On the Griffin/Beaton map, the English explanation '(Place of the Eagle), small sort of corrie' are noted below this name. It is due east of Glac an t-Seagaich (q.v.)

W. J. Watson's notes:

Map name appears in: Griffin/Beaton map

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.499,-5.838

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