Volume contents
- 1 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 20
- 40 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 40
- 60 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 60
- 80 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 80
- 100 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 100
- 120 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 120
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- 165 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 165 (end)
- 166 - Kilfinichen etc , Title page
- 167 - Kilfinichen etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAOL | Maol Maol Maol |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | The first farmsteading on the road between the village of Bail Mòr and Shian. Property of His Grace the Duke of Argyll. |
| PORT NAM MAIRTIR | Port nam Mairtir Port nam Mairtir Port nam Mairtir |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A small sandy bay on the south side of the village of Baile Mòr. "The Bay of Martyrs, on the north east side is merely a little creek, and was anciently, as tradition reports, the place of debarkation for funeral parties coming hither to inter the illustrious dead". Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland". Meaning "Bay of Martyrs". |
| AN EALA | An Eala An Eala An Eala |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A small hillock at Port mam Mairtir on which the coffins were set after being taken from the boat, and while the funeral processions were being arranged for Relig Oran. A street led from this point to St. Oran's Chapel. Meaning "The Swan" |
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Sheet 104, Plan 16. -- Island of Iona, -- Argyllshire
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 37 - Parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, OS1/2/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon.
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.