Volume contents
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- 186 - Various Parishes , Title page
- 187 - Various Parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT GLEANN A' CHAOLAIS | Allt Gleann a' Chaolas Allt Gleann a' Chaolas Allt Gleann a' Chaolas "Allt Gleann a' Chaolais" |
Mr D. Buchanan Caolasnacon Mr A. Cameron Tayfuirst Mr D. McMillan Tayfuirst "Glen of the Strait B. [Burn]" |
031 | Applies to a stream flowing through the Glen of the same name & falling intto "Loch Leven" at the eastern extremity of "A' Chaolas" from which it takes its name "Burn of the Strait Glen" |
| TORR A' PHLODA | Torr a' Phloda Torr a' Phloda Torr a' Phloda "Torr a' Phloda" |
Mr D. Buchanan Caolasnacon Mr A. Cameron Tayfuirst Mr D. McMillan Tayfuirst G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
031 | A prominent rocky eminence a short distance north east of "Caolasnacon" Sig: [Signification] "Mound of the Pool" |
| CAMUS CALLTUINN | Camus Caltuinn Camus Caltuinn Camus Caltuinn |
Mr D. Buchanan Caolasnacon Mr A. Cameron Tayfuirst Mr D. Cameron Ballachulish |
031 | A Small Bay on the north shore of "Loch Leven", situated immediately north of "Torr a Phloda" Sig: [Signification] "Hazle Bay" |
| GLEANN A' CHAOLAIS | Gleann a' Chaolas Gleann a' Chaolas Gleann a' Chaolas "Gleann a' Chaolais" |
Mr D. Buchanan Caolasnacon Mr A. Cameron Tayfuirst Mr D. McMillan Tayfuirst G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
031 | A short Glen pursuing in an easterly direction from Caolasnacon, and terminating about half a mile south west of "Stob Coire Sgoilte" "The Strait Glen" |
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Sheet 31 Argyllshire
Transcriber's notes
Gleann a' Chaolais, Description: A short Glen "pursuing" is the closest I can come to making sense of this word. The first letter could be an f. possibly will find similar further on .
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.