Volume contents
- 1 - Gigha and Cara , Page 1 (start)
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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 AN DUINE MHAIRBH | Port a' Duinea Mharibh Port a' Duinea Mharibh Port a' Duinea Mharibh "Port an Duine Mhairbh", |
Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon Port of the Dead Man. |
234 | A small inlet lying immediately to the east of Rudha Phuirt Allaidh Sign. [Signification] "Dead man's Bay". |
| SGEIR ATH | Sgeir Ath | Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon |
234 | Applicable to a small reef lying between Rudha Phuirt Allaidh and Port a Duinea Mharibh. Sign. [Signification] "Ford rock" |
| PORT ALLAIDH | Port Allaidh | Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon |
234 | A narrow bay immediately to the west of Port a Duinea Mharibh Sign. [Signification] "Savage Port" |
| SLOC NA STIÙIRE | Sloc na Stiùire | Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon |
234 | A small harbour bearing this name a short distance north of Port Allaidh. Sign. [Signification] "Hollow of the rudder" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 63
234.4 -- Island of Gigha
Sgeir Ath [note]
See page 18 - (àth a ford is indeclinable)
Port Allaidh [note]
Alla fierce wild
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.