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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CÀRN AN LÉIM | Carn a' Leum Carn a' Leum Carn a' Leum Càrn a' Léim, or Càrn an Léim, |
Colin McNeill, Newhouse Alexander McGougan Newhouse Mr. McMillan Newhouse The Cairn of the leap |
234 | This name applies to a large rocky hill on the farm of Leum near the south end of the Island of Gigha. Sign. [Signification] Carn, a Cairn: Leum, a Jump. |
| RUDHA BIORACH | Rudha Biorach Rudha Biorach |
Colin McNeill Newhouse Alexander McGougan Newhouse Mr. McMillan Newhouse Neil Henderson Auchamore |
234 | A large rocky promontory on the east side of Port Mòr Sign. [Signification] Sharp Promontory |
| CARRAIG AN STAIC | Carraig Staic or 'Carraig an Staic", |
Colin McNeill Newhouse Alexander McGougan Newhouse Mr. McMillan Newhouse Neil Henderson Auchamore The Stack Rock. |
234 | A small promontory on the west side of Port Beul an Fang. Sig [Signification] Precipice Rock |
| PORT BEULAN FAING | Port Beul an Fang "Port Beulan Faing", |
Colin McNeill Newhouse Alexander McGougan Newhouse Mr. McMillan Newhouse Neil Henderson Auchamore Sheep-pen Mouth Port. |
234 | A small creek or harbour about 10 chains N.W. [North West] of Rudha Biorach. Sign. [Signification] Mouth of the Sheep-pen Port. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 234 Plan 12 -- Island of Gigha
Càrn an Léim [note]
The article mas. [masculine] "an" is used before Linguals in the nom. [nominative] gen. [genitive] and dat. [dative] sing. [singular]
a' 'n before palatals these being aspirated. - in the gen. [genitive] and Dat. [Dative]
"Within a few yards of Sloc an Leim there is a rock detached
from the rest 36 ft [feet] high, 46 long, & 34 broad on the top; it was
surrounded with a dry stone wall & is called Carn Leum from
its vicinity to the chasm already mentioned. The Country people
say it was a beacon for directing
vessels into the harbour of Gigulum Sound"
Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account]
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 5 - Parish of Gigha and Cara, OS1/2/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Gigha and Cara
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.