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Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ardchattan, OS1/2/1

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[Page] 107A

Manse of Ardchattan, Taynuilt.
29th. Nov. [November] 1869

Dear Sir,

I am favoured with yours
of the 24th inst. and am glad you have
redirected my attention to Eilean Duirnish
or Eilean Mhic Crion i.e. McNiven's Island
opposite the mouth of the Awe. The
former name probably the more an=
cient appears in old deeds; but among
the native inhabitants it is commonly
known by the latter designation.
Eilean Duirnis or according
to Gaelic anthography Eilean Duir=
innis may signify the hard island
from its granitic rocks, or more
likely the island of Oaks. a name
very suitable to the locality; and
Eilean Mhic Crion, after a Mc
[continued on page 107B]

Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ardchattan, OS1/2/1

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ardchattan.

Ordnance Survey - Argyll county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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