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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEAN ARAICH MHÒIR | Eilean Arimhor Eilean Arimhor Eilean Arimhor Eilean Araich Mhòir |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert Island of great Strength, or Island (of the ) Stronghold in reference to the fort. |
201 | Applicable to a rocky knoll nearly surrounded by water at full tide, on eastern shore of West Loch Tarbert. And on the summit of which is situated the remains of a small Fort. |
| FORT [Eilean Araich Mhòir] | Fort | Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert |
201 | And on the summit of which [Eilean Araich Mhòir] is situated the remains of a small Fort, oval in form, about 66 ft [feet] in length, and 33 in breadth, no information further than that it is an old fort, can be obtained in the locality. |
| CEANN-NA-CRAIGE | Ceannacraig "Ceann-na-craige" |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert The Craig Head |
201 | A good farmsteading. The property of George Colin Campbell Esqr. of Stonefield. |
| EILEAN CEANN NA CRAIGE | Eilean Ceannacraig "Eilean Ceann na Craige" |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert The Craig Head Island |
201 | A name applied to a rocky island of considerable prominence, in West Loch Tarbert. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry
[Note to Eilean Araich Mhoir]
N.B. More probably from Arach, aich - a field of battle,
hence this name could be
'Island of the great battle-field'
[Initialled] T.P.W
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 11 - Parish of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry, OS1/2/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry.
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.