Gaelic Place Names of Point

Aiginis

The Edge of the Headland: N. 'egg' - an edge; 'nes' - a headland

Garrabost

The Walled Farm: N. 'garth' - a wall or fence; 'bolstath' - a farm

Siulaisiadar

The name is from two N. words, the second of which is 'saetr' - a shieling. The first part is problematic, but is probably from 'sula' - a standing-stone. Although today there is not a standing-stone at Suilaisiadar there is a number immediately to the south, at Pabail and Garrabost, notably Na Tursainnean and A' Chlach Ghlas.

Na Fleisearan

The Splitting Rocks. The name relates to shelving rocks from which lintels were cut by use of sledge-hammers and wedges: N. 'flysar' - splitters.

Port nan Giùran

Port of Gills: G. 'giùran' - fish gills. In the early nineteenth century, members of the community were employed in the extraction of oil from the livers of whales, basking-sharks etc; hence the name is thought originally to have been Port nan Grùthan: G. 'grùthan' - a liver

Port Mholair

The Port of the East Beach: G. 'port' - a base from which fishing-boats operate; 'molair' is a contraction of two words: G. 'mol' - a shingle-beach; 'an ear' - eastern

An Àird

The Headland: G. 'àird' - a headland or promontory

Seisiadar

The Seaside Grazing: N. 'sja' - sea; 'saetr' - sheiling.

Pabail Uarach/Iarach

A contraction of N. "papa-byli" - a settlement of Papae (early Celtic clergy).

Suardail

The Grassy Dale: N. 'svarth' - grass or sward; 'dal' - a dale or glen. Alternatively, the first syllable may be 'suthr' - southern.

An Cnoc

The Hill: G. 'cnoc' - a hill