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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLOC AN T-SRANNAIN | Sloc an t-Srannan Sloc an t-Srannan Sloc-an-Tshbrannan "Sloc an t-Srannain", |
Colin McNeill, Newhouse Alexander McGougan Newhouse Old Statl. [Statistical] Account Gael: Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] |
234 | A large Cavern on the sea shore about a quarter of a mile north of Eilean a Leum, and at the western base of Carn a' Leum. It derives it's name from the peculiar noise which the sea makes when rolling in and out of it. It signifies "The Snoring pit". "At a small distance north of Sloc' an Leim is another subterraneous passage called Sloc-an-Tshbrannan (pronounced Slok-an-trannan) i.e. Snoring pit. from the kind of noise it makes. It is about 36 feet long, and the Channel which leads to it more than 40. Old Statl. [Statistical] Account. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 234 Plan 12 -- Island of Gigha
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.