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
- 140 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 140
- 160 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 160
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHAN MÒR (Site of) | (Site of) Lochan Mòr (Site of) Lochan Mòr (Site of) Lochan Mòr |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona. Mr. John McDonald, postmaster, Iona Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A flat potion of land, now partly arable, but originally a lake, situated a short distance north-west of the Cathedral. It is still known in the island as "The Abbot's fish pond". "Adjoining the gardens of the Abbey and surrounded by little hillocks, extends a morass, the remnant of an artificial lake of several acres, anciently traversed through the middle by a broad green terrace, and fringed round the edge with agreeable walks". Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. |
| TERRACE [Lochan Mor] | Terrace | Mr. James McArthur, Iona. Mr. John McDonald, postmaster, Iona Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | This "broad green terrace" still remains as a substantial old road through the site of the pond, and though it cannot be traced through the rough ground westward, it is traditionally supposed to have led to a small temple farther inland called Tigh nan Cùildich. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 104. Plan 12. -- Island of Iona. -- Argyllshire.
Transcriber's notes
Note the description for the "Terrace" is a continuation of the description for "Lohcan Mòr (Site of)".
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.