Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DÙN FHINN | Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn |
Mr James Clark, Killarow Matthew Kelly Duncan McMillan Fingall's Fort. |
246 | This name is given to a prominent rock on the sea coast, to the west of Killacraw on the summit of which can be easily traced the remains of a building, which is believed by the inhabitants to have been a fort, or a place for a beacon fire. "In the south division of the parish two circular inclosures, commonly known as Dùn Fhinn, or Fingal's Fort, and Dun na Foghmhar or Giant's Fort. They seem to have stood for ages & baffle conjecture to account for their origin. The vulgar consider them residences of Fingal & his giants, & the Antiquary, Druidical places of worship" New Stat. [Statistical] Account. |
| FORT [Dùn Fhinn] | Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn Dùn Fhinn |
Mr James Clark, Killarow Matthew Kelly Duncan McMillan Fingall's Fort. |
246 | This name is given to a prominent rock on the sea coast, to the west of Killacraw on the summit of which can be easily traced the remains of a building, which is believed by the inhabitants to have been a fort, or a place for a beacon fire. "In the south division of the parish two circular inclosures, commonly known as Dùn Fhinn, or Fingal's Fort, and Dun na Foghmhar or Giant's Fort. They seem to have stood for ages & baffle conjecture to account for their origin. The vulgar consider them residences of Fingal & his giants, & the Antiquary, Druidical places of worship" New Stat. [Statistical] Account. |
| BRAIN PHUIRT | Brain Port Bròn Port "Brain Phuirt" |
Mr James Clark, Killarow Matthew Kelly Duncan McMillan Perpetual port. "Port of (the) Chief" - Appd. [Approved] |
246 | A small bay, or port, opposite Dun Fhinn. Sig. [Signification] unknown) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Brain Phuirt [note]
Bròn Phuirt The Port of Grief
Bron (obsolete word) Perpetual The Perpetual Port very doubtful
Bran A Dog's name A raven &c.
name of several rivers supposed from the
original meaning of the British term "Bran"
"apt to overflow"
accent not on
Bron Perpetual
Brain Chief The Port of (the) Chief - Perhaps an allusion to Fingal - see Dun Fhinn
Bran Black - The Black Port
Bran A mountain stream &c.
Brain The belly, a bulging &c. - The Bulging Port
Bran A raven Raven Port?
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.