Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAOL CRERAN | Caol Creran Caol Creran Caol Creran |
Mr Hugh Kennedy Salachoil Mr D McColl Barrs Mr D McMillan Carnach |
045 | This well known name is applied to the upper portion of Gleann Creran and extends from junction of Allt Easan, at sheep fold a little east of the shepherd's house of Salachoil (Sheet 44) eastward, to "Clach nam Meirleach" Signification. "Small End or limit (of) Creran" It forms part of the parish boundaryl. |
| EAS A' CHAIT | Eas a Chait Eas a Chait |
Mr D McColl Mr H Kennedy |
045; 059 | A deep bedded stream rising in "Coire a'Chait", ([Sheet] 59 trace 1) and falling into Caol Creran |
| BEALACH CAOL CRERAN | Bealach Caol Creran Bealach Caol Creran |
Mr D McColl Mr Hugh Kennedy |
045 | A pass or opening at head of Caol Creran, and leading into Glen Etive |
| CLACH NAM MEIRLEACH | Clach nam Meirleach Clach nam Meirleach Clach nam Meirleach |
Mr D McColl Mr Hugh Kennedy Mr D McMillan |
045 | A huge boulder situated in the above pass, forms a point on the parish boundary, and Signifies "Stone of the thieves" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 56
Sheet 45 Argyllshire
Caol Creran, Signification, note in red ink linked to "Creran": "(not known)"
Eas a Chait, note: "see [Sheet] 59
Transcriber's notes
Caol Creran, in the description "Sheet 44" is written between lines 4 & 5, I omitted it from the transcription because the same information appears in brackets at the end of line 5.
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.