Volume contents
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- 113 - Kilfinan , Title page
- 114 - Kilfinan , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A' CHRUACH | Cruach Cruach Cruach A' Chruach |
Hector Douglas, Achanlochan Robert Scott, Craignafeich Daniel Johnston, Kames "The Stack" |
193 | A large rocky hill on the farm of Craignafeich, deriving this name from it's supposed resemblance to a stack. |
| CREAG AN FHITHICH | Creag na Fitheach Creag an Fhithich |
Hector Douglas, Achanlochan Robert Scott, Craignafeich Daniel Johnston, Kames The Raven's Craig |
193 | A large rocky hilll, situate about a quarter of a mile south west of the Cruach, the farm on which it is situated derives it's name from this object. Signification; " The Raven's Craig" |
| GLEANN A' CHEÀIRD | Gleann a' Cèard "Gleann a' Cheàird" |
Hector Douglas, Achanlochan Robert Scott, Craignafeich Daniel Johnston, Kames Cor: Gael: [Correct Gaelic] |
193 | This name applies to the hollow situate a little to the south east of Cruach. Signification: "the Tinkers Glen" |
| LOCHAN NA SGINE | Lochan a' Sgian "Lochan na Sgine" |
Hector Douglas, Achanlochan Robert Scott, Craignafeich Daniel Johnston, Kames Cor: Gael: [Correct Gaelic] |
193 | A small loch situate about a quarter of a mile north east of the Cruach. Signification, Lochan, a little loch; Sgian, a Knife. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kilfinan.
A' Chruach [note]
See Name Book page 61 of 6 Inch Scale plans for "A' Chruach." -
An Socach in page 17 of this book is a similar apellation
Creag an Fhithich [note]
See Creagan-fithich Cottage page 73
See Creagnafeich Burn page 81
All taking the name evidently from the above hill
Should be all spelled alike but written compounded in the burn & cottage names
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 12 - Parish of Kilfinan, OS1/2/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilfinan.
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.