tˈɑːɹskɐvˌeɪɡ fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn lˈɔːɹd mˈæk dˈɑːnəldz ᵻstˈeɪt ɹˈɛntəl ɹˈɛkɚdz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks ðætðə smˈɔːl fˈɑːɹmɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn ɐ mˈæp.
Tarskavaig first appeared on Lord MacDonald's estate rental records in 1718, but it was not until 1766 that the small farming community appeared on a map.