ANCIENT NAMES OF THE BAYS, ETC. 305 



116.— Les petitS LigantS.— S. See 114. Marks: " Le Havre desVallets" 

 (141) in a line with "Le Tas de Pois," and Brehon in a line with 

 St. Martin's Point. 



117.— La Draingue.— S. Marks : Le vier Port (Monlin Huet) in a line with 

 the outer end of " Le Tas de Pois," and Longue Pierre (75) between " La 

 grande Fauconniere " and Jethou. 



118.— Le Sanglier.— R. 



119.— La Foupquie des Moies.— R. See 94. 



120.— Le Havre des Moies.— B. See 100. 



121.— La petite Moie (or Emouee).— R. Emouee, "the hidden one." 



122. — Les pertUS. — A name given to cavities in rocks accessible only at low 

 spring tides. They are called houlles in the northern parishes. 



123.— L'Aiguillon de la petite Porte.— R. See 29. 

 124.— La demie de la petite Porte.— R. See 47. 



125. — La petite Porte. — B. A well-known cove noted for sand-eels. 



126.— Le mauvais d'valeux.— CI. ''The difficult descent." The cliff is 

 nearly vertical, but it is possible, though difficult, to follow a certain path 

 which will enable the pedestrian to reach the bay. An easier path exists 

 on the Mount Durand side. Above are still seen the foundations of the 

 old Jerbourg Castle. The furze-brake above is called orailles, lit. bump, 

 hence " small hillock." 



127.— Sous les pointes.— C. 



128. — SOUS la mine. — C. Mines were formerly worked in this locality. 



129.— Le bee a la pie. 



130.— Le Mont Durand.— So called from the village above. 



131.— La mare a VratS.— " Rock-fish pool." N. Fr., vrat, rock-fish. 



132.— La longue pointe.— P. See 157. 



133. — Le Vier Port ) B "Le vier Port is a very ancient name given to 

 Moulin Huet. / Moulin Huet. Huet or huel is Kel., elevated. 



134. — Le bateau a la garee. — R. A party of young ladies were once 

 surrounded by the tide on this rock, hence the name. 



135. — La pierre au dravan. — R. Different meanings may be assigned to 

 the word dravan. 1. Br., drahen, drean, fish bone or skeleton of a fish. 

 2. — Br., drahen, also dravank; Ir., draighean ; o. Fr., traban, a ray with 

 thorny back. 3. The expression may signify " rock of the plain. Br., 

 draven, plain. 



136. — La Surtaut. — R. Kel., lit. on the head, front, summit. 



137.— SOUS les COtils Dan De Mouilpied.— So called from a former pro- 

 prietor of a furze-brake above the cliff. 



138. — Le bon Herb6. — R. Herbe^ means bitter ; herbec'h, shelter. 



139. — La pierre au liee. — R. Probably intended for liss, a Kel. word 

 meaning "slippery." 



140. — La Mouliere. — R. Der. from Fr., moule, mussel. This bivalve is 

 found on the rock. 



_Le Havre des ValletS (1).— B. ) 1. The name of the creek. 2. The 

 La verte falaise (2). — CI. /name of the cliff. "Bay of val- 



leys." Vallet, dim , of vol = vau, a valley. " La verte falaise," so called 

 because the hill is always covered with verdure. 



141a.— La fosse de Bon Port. 



142. — Le Meulon. — R. Kel., " praised or recommended rock"; Br., meuli ; 

 W., moli, to praise. 



143.— La Meulette.— R. See 142. 



