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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARBH PHORT | Garbh Port Garbh Port Garbh Port Garbh Phort, |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker G. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography] |
235 | A small rough creek about midway between "Port na Faochag" & "Ardminish Point" Sig. [Signification] "Rough port" |
| SLOCHD DEAS | Sloch na Deas "Slochd na Deise", "Slochd Deas" |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker The South Hole The ready Creek. i.e. A hole or creek the most convenient for boats to land. |
235 | A rough creek into which a "trap dyke" runs, on the north side of "Port na Faochag". Sig. [Signification] Ready hole |
| PORT NAM FAOCHAG | Port na Faochag Port nam Faochag |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker Port of the periwinkles |
235 | A good sized port & the largest on Ardminish point, South of "An Doirling. Sig [Signification] "The port of the periwinkles" |
| RUDHA NAM FAOCHAG | Rudha na Faochag Rudha nam Faochag |
A. McNeil James Smith Donald Baker |
235 | A bold round rocky point south of "Port na Faochag" from which it has its name. Sig. [Signification] "The point of the periwinkles" |
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Plan 235-1 -- 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.