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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALL AN T-SAMHLAIDH | Meall an t Samhlaidh Meall an t Samhlaidh |
Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson |
234 | A prominent hill about a quarter of a mile to the south west of Tigh an Cudainnean. Sign [Signification] "Apparition or Spectre Hill" |
| SGEIR NIGHEAN DHOMHNUILL BHÀIN | Sgeir Nighean Dhomhnull Bhan "Sgeir Nighean Dhomhnuill Bhàin", |
Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson Appd. ortho. [Approved orthography] |
234 | A small rocky island immediately to the south of Meall an t Samhlaidh. Sign. [Signification] "Rock of White Donalds Daughter" |
| CARRAIG MHÒR | Carraig Mhòr | Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson |
234 | A low rocky point a little to the east of Meall an t Samhlaidh. Sign [Signification] "Large Rock" |
| EILEAN AN T-SAMHLAIDH | Eilean an-t-Samhlaidh | Colin McNeil Alexander McGougan Neil Henderson |
234 | Two small rocky islands bearing this name lying between Port an-t-Samhlaidh & Port na Cudainnean Sign [Signification] "Island of the Spectre". |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 86
234.8 -- Island of Gigha
Meall an t-Samhlaidh [note]
Erase final "e" from plan [Initialled] RH
Sgeir Nighean Dhomhnuill Bhàin [note]
For "Dhomhnuill Bhàin" see Càirn Bhàin in p. [page] 38
the name of a man is aspirated in the genitive
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.