Volume contents
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- 155 - Gigha and Cara , Title page
- 156 - Gigha and Cara , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT DHONNCHA | Port Dhonnchaidh Port Dhonnchaidh Port Dhonnchaidh "Port Dhonncha" |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Port of Duncan |
234 | A small sandy bay immediately to the East of Carra House. Sign. [Signification] "Duncan's Port" |
| SGEIR MHIC GHAICHE | Sgeir McGachie (a mans name) "Sgeir Mhic Ghaiche", |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Probable Gaelic ortho. [orthography] |
234 | Applicable to two small reefs visable at High water lying off the East coast of Cara about 1/4 of a mile south of Port Dhonnchaidh. Sign [Signification] "McGachies Rock" (Sgeir) a rock (McGachie) a mans name. |
| EILEAN NA H-ACRACH | Eilean a'-h-Acraiche "Eilean na h-Acrach", or "Eilean na h-Acaire", |
Colin McNeil Neil McGougan John Graham Gael: ortho: [Gaelic orthography] for "Island of the Anchor". The first is more in keeping with the measure of the original. [Initialled] R.H. |
234 | A rocky island at High Water immediately to the west of Sgeir McGachie Sign. [Signification] "Island of the Anchor" |
Continued entries/extra info
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234.16 -- Island of Cara -- Argyllshire
Port Dhonncha [note]
The Gaelic Signification always used by us for Duncan [Initialled] RH
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.