Placename
Gaelic name: Eilean Chùaig
Name in Original Source: Eilean Chuaig
English meaning: Cow bay Island
Placename feature: Island
Notes: This island sits in the mouth of the bay known as Òb Chùaig
W. J. Watson's notes: 206: Cùaig - Norse 'kúa-vik,'cow-bay; the bay is now 'òb Chùaig.' There are, besides the bay and township, rudha Chùaig, abhainn Chùaig (the latter from Loch gainmheach), and eilean Chùaig
Map name appears in: OS 1881, 1905 Sheet LXXXA
Feature Co-ordinates: 57.568217,-5.848102
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