Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Na Feàrna Beaga

Name in Original Source: Fearnbeg

English meaning: Little alder

Placename feature: Township

Notes: This township is on the north coast of the Applecross peninsula, between Na Feàrna Mòra and Àirigh nan Cruithneachd

W. J. Watson's notes: 206: Fearnmore and Fearnbeg - The Farnacks Litill and Meikil (Ret.): big and little Fearn; from 'fearna,'alder. The two places are commonly called na Fearnan.

Map name appears in: OS Sheet 1880, 1905 LXXX

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.570971,-5.786556

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