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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAOL A' MHÒR-RÀIN | Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' "Mhòrain", or "Mhòrrain", or "Mhòr-rain", "Maol a' Mhòr-rain", |
Mr Colin McNeill Gigha Mr John Graham Gigha Mr Neil McGougan Druimachro is equally applicable preferred. |
240 | This name is applied to the south west end of the Island of Cara, which is high and very Rocky. It is called Maol a Mhor Rain on account of the singing noise occasiined by the swell of the waves always beating against the shore. Sign [Signification] "Headland of the great roar or Cry" |
| MULL OF CARA | Maol Chara Maoil or Mull of Cara Maoil of Cara Mull of Cara |
Mr Colin McNeill Gigha Mr John Graham Gigha Mr Neil McGougan Druimachro New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Adopted in preference to the Gaelic form - as the meaning of Cara is unknown. |
240 | Applicable to the south east end of the Island of Cara, at the extemity of which there is large precipice of whinstone. The top of the hill is almost circular and commands an extensive view seawards. "At the south East end is a perpendicular rock 117 feet high called the Maoil or Mull of Cara". "New Stat [Statistical] Account". [continued on page 152] |
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240.4 -- Island of Cara -- Argyllshire
Maol a' Mhòr-ràin [note]
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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.