Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Na Feàrna Mòra

Name in Original Source: Fearnmore

English meaning: Big alders

Placename feature: Township

Notes: This township is on the north coast of the Applecross peninsula, between Na Feàrna Beaga and Àirigh nan Cruithneachd. Bishop Reeves, PSAS III, p. 278: Fearn-na-mor

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: NG 76 SW; OS Sheet 1880, 1905 LXXX

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.578652,-5.807794

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