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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOINE CEANN A' MHILL | Moine Chinn a' Mhill Moine Chinn a' Mhill Moine Chinn a' Mhill "Moine Ceann a' Mhill", |
Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon Gael: ortho. [Gaelic orthography] |
234 | Applicable to a hollow extending from near Cladh Dhruim na-h-Airde northwards for about 15 chains. Sig [Signification] "Moss at head of hill" |
| MOINE A' GHUAIL | Moine Ghuail Moine a' Ghuail |
Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon |
234 | A small mossy piece of ground extending from the north end of Creag Sheangan eastwards upwards of 10 chains. Sign. [Signification] "The Coal Moss" |
| TOBAR AN SGIAN-PHEANNA | Tobar na Sgine Bàine "Tobar an Sgian-pheanna", |
Archibald McMillan William McCallum James Wotherspoon Well of the pen-knife. |
234 | A spring near the north end of Moine Chinn a Mhill. Sign. [Signification] "Well of the pen knife" |
Continued entries/extra info
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234.4 -- Island of Gigha
[Entry for Cnoc na Moine Ghuail has been crossed out]
Tobar an Sgian-pheanna [note]
Tobar an Sgian-pheanna
nom. [nominative] Sgian-pheann gen. [genitive] Sgian-pheanna
See "Sgian-cheann" - Macleod & Dewar's Dicty [Dictionary] a word similar inflection
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.