tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post6484399767834013810..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: Ormsaigbeg ShielingsJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-13693733073705626352016-04-24T20:48:26.765+01:002016-04-24T20:48:26.765+01:00This is taken from William Bald's 1806 map, a ...This is taken from William Bald's 1806 map, a treasure-trove of information.<br />Most of the areas that were clachan common grazings became the common grazings for today's crofting townships, but not all. Achosnich was split with Sanna, Portuairk and Plocaig. There were three clachan at Swordle, Corrach, Huel and More, later brought together as Swordle, which, like others, was sold off as a sheep farm. JonJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-88732187244915167412016-04-21T20:41:06.607+01:002016-04-21T20:41:06.607+01:00What a fascinating map. I have never seen the name...What a fascinating map. I have never seen the named areas displayed like this before. So Ormsaigmore and Ormsaigbeg meat at the old path which serviced Reidh dhail. What is the correct term for such an area, is it a community common grazing? a township? And there are three areas for Swordle; what are Ch, Mo and Hu?Derryck Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00351680886475749476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-53928911199670847162016-04-21T19:48:35.796+01:002016-04-21T19:48:35.796+01:00Thanks for the comprehensive description.Thanks for the comprehensive description.woody135https://www.blogger.com/profile/15953774192427059226noreply@blogger.com