Volume contents
- 1 - Various Parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 185 - Various Parishes , page 185 (end)
- 186 - Various Parishes , Title page
- 187 - Various Parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREAG INNIS TORRAIN | Creag Innis Torran Creag Innis Torran "Creag Innis Torrain" |
Mr Duncan Buchanan Mr John Cameron G. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] |
031 | A small crag on margin of Loch Leven, a little west of Creg an t-Sionnaich Signification, "Hillock field rock" |
| GARBH BHElNN | Garbh Beinn Garbh Beinn Garbh Beinn Garbh Beinn "Garbh Bheinn" |
Mr Robertson, Kinlochbeg Mr D Buchanan Mr John Buchanan Mr Donald McMillan, Carnach G. Ortho: [Gaelic Orthography] |
031 | A large mountain overlooking the head of Loch Leven, Its northern slope is steep and rocky. Sign. [Signification] "Rough hill" |
| COIRE AN T-SIONNAICH | Coire an t-Sionnaich Coire an t-Sionnaich Coire an t-Sionnaich "Coire an t-Sionnaich" |
Mr Robertson Mr D Buchanan Mr Myles Campbell, Glencoe G. O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
031 | A depression Somewhat rocky on the north west side of Garbh Beinn Sign [Signification] "The fox dell" |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 31 Argyllshire
Creag Innis Torrain, commentary: "Thorran" "The plural [underlined] not the diminutive sing. [singular]" "In which case the word "Hillock" should be "Hillocks" in Signification given - RH [R Hawkins, Sapper, Royal Engineers]" "No - you will find Hillock field will bear the rendering, field abounding in hillocks." "Horse field, Cow field, Sheep fold or field - all imply plurality"
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 49 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets XXXi, XLV, LIX, LXXV, LXXXIX, CI and CII, OS1/2/49
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Lismore and Appin, Ardchattan, Muckairn and Glenorchy and Inishail.
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.