Volume contents
- 1 - Dunoon etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dunoon etc , Page 10
- 20 - Dunoon etc , Page 20
- 30 - Dunoon etc , Page 30
- 40 - Dunoon etc , Page 40
- 50 - Dunoon etc , Page 50
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- 122 - Dunoon etc , Page 122 (end)
- 123 - Dunoon etc , Title page
- 124 - Dunoon etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERCHAOLAIN | Inverchaolain Inverchaolain Inverchaolain Inverchaolan Inverchaolin Inverchaolan Inverchaolain Inverchaolain |
New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Origines Parochiales Sheriff's Returns County Map County Directory of Scotland Oliver & Boyd's Almanac |
Various | "Is the ancient and modern name of this parish; it is derived from the Gaelic, and Signifies the plain or lands fit for tillage on the Small Stream, which is descriptive Enough of the Situation of the Manse & the adjoining farm. It is Situated in the district of Cowall, the South-eastern division of the County of Argyll. bounded on the South-east by the Parish of Dunoon; on the North and North-west by the parishes of Kilmun and Glendaruel now Kilmodan; West and South-west by Loch Riddan and Kyles of Bute. Its greatest length is about 15 Miles, and greatest breadth 8 Miles. including Loch Striven (An Arm of the Sea) which intersects it. The general Surface of the parish is hilly and rugged - a range of hills running along both sides of Loch Striven, but toward the south eastern part it becomes more level" New Stat [Statistical] Account. |
Continued entries/extra info
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There is no portion of this Parish detached
nor is there any portion of any other Parish
contained within the boundary of this Parish
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Dunoon and Kilmun and Inverchaolain, OS1/2/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dunoon, and Kilmun and Inverchaolain.
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.