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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 BÀN | Port Bàn Port Bàn Port Bàn |
A. McNeil P. O. [Post Office] James Smith Druimyeonbeg Donald Baker Ardminish |
235 | A Smooth sandy bottomed port South of "Port na Faochag" Sig. [Signification] "Fair Port" |
| SGEIR PHLOCACH | Sgeir Plocach "Sgeir Phlocach", |
A. McNeil P. O. [Post Office] James Smith Druimyeonbeg Donald Baker Ardminish Gael: ortho. [Gaelic orthography] |
235 | A round lumpy isolated rock a short distance from the shore Sig. [Signification] "Lumpy rock" |
| SGEIR BANARAICH | Sgeir Banarach "Sgeir Banaraich", |
A. McNeil P. O. [Post Office] James Smith Druimyeonbeg Donald Baker Ardminish Dairymaid's Rock. |
235 | A round Smooth rock, immediately east of "Sgeir Plocach" Sig. [Signification] Dairymaid's rock. |
| AN DÒIRLING | An Dòirling also "An Dòirlinn". |
A. McNeil P. O. [Post Office] James Smith Druimyeonbeg Donald Baker Ardminish |
235 | Applicable to where the tides meet at Port na Faochag, which Constitutes the north eastern part an island Sig. [Signification] "The Isthmus". |
Continued entries/extra info
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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.