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- 155 - Gigha and Cara , Title page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT AN T-SAMHLAIDH | Port an-t-Samhlaidh Port an-t-Samhlaidh Port an-t-Samhlaidh |
Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson |
234 | A sandy bay lying to the north west of Eilean an-t-Samhlaidh used as a place of shelter for small boats when fishing. Garnets &c. Sign. [Signification] "Port of the Apparition or Spectre" |
| TIGH NAN CUDAINNEAN | Tigh an Cudainnean "Tigh nan Cudainnean", |
Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson House of the "Cuddies" ("Cuddy", a young Coal fish) |
234 | A small cothouse on the grazing of Ardlamey lying upwards of a quarter of a mile south west of the farm steading |
| PORT NAN CUDAINNEAN | Port an Cudainnenan "Port nan Cudainnean", |
Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson Gael: ortho. [Gaelic orthography] |
234 | A small bay immediately to the south west of the above house. Sign [Signification] "Port of the Cuddies (Young of the dog fish) |
| RUDHA DEARCAN | Rudha Dearcan | Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson |
234 | A rocky promontory forming the eastern boundary of Port an Cudainnean Sign. [Signification] "Point of the berries" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 85
234.8 -- Island of Gigha
Transcriber's notes
I presume the phrase "Garnets &c" added at the end of the description for Port an t-Samhlaidh refers to the practice of using this bay not only for shelter when fishing but also for hunting Gannets or collecting their eggs. "Garnet" may well be a misspelling of "Gannet". However, the area was also known to have gemstones, including Garnets.
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.