Volume contents
- 1 - Killean etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Killean etc , Page 10
- 20 - Killean etc , Page 20
- 30 - Killean etc , Page 30
- 40 - Killean etc , Page 40
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- 98A - Killean etc , Title page
- 99 - Killean etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAC A' CHROCHAIRE | Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac a' Chrochaire Stac-a chrochaire (or Hangman's Rock) |
Duncan McMillan Robert Stewart Dugald McDugald, Crubasdale The bier stack New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
241 | A steep projecting rock. The authorities quoted, say that it is handed down by tradition that people in ancient times had been executed here. "A projecting cliff called Stac-a-Chrochaire, or hangmans rock where it is said, criminals were suspended by the neck with very little ceremony". New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
| UAMH-BEALACH A' CHAOCHAIN | Uamha Bealach a Caochan Uamha Bealach a Caochan Uamha Bealach a Caochan Bealochachochean "Uamh-bealach a' Chaochain", |
Robert Stewart Duncan McMillan Dugald McDugald New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Gael: ortho: [Gaelic orthography] |
241 | A Cave extending in the face of [the] rock for a considerable distance, [in] it is an excellent spring of water, [which] has no visible outlet. Smuggling of whisky used to be carried on here, which probably may have given rise to its name Caochan - spirits or whisky |
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Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 13 - Parish of Killean and Kilchenzie, OS1/2/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Killean and Kilchenzie.
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.