Ardfernal (Ardfarnal)

Ardfernal - (The place of the) high prophet or priest?; Mcarthur (1986) offers  a translation as "gravel isthmus of the alder tree".  MacLeod translates as the “arctic tern”; clearly there is a wide diversion of possible origins here.  5615 7155

 

Ardfarnal landscape

 

Ardfernal houses No. 2a – A view from the western slope of Cnocan Soilleir across a portion of the settlement towards Beinn Shiantaidh and Corra Bhein, some of the Paps of Jura.  (Visit the "Products" page for  information about a  CDROM concerning  this Jura community.)

 

 

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