Volume contents
- 1 - Various Parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 151 - Various Parishes , Page 151 (end)
- 152 - Various Parishes , Title page
- 154 - Various Parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIRE GHORIDH | Coire Ghoridh Coire Ghoridh Coire Ghoridh Coire Ghoridh Coirehoirie |
Hugh Leitch Catnish R. Scott Dallmally Rd [Reverend] Mr McFarlane Rd [Reverend] Mr McLean F.C.M. [Free Church Manse] (Ortho) [Orthography] New Statistical Account |
090 | A corrie of no great extent, situate on the west side of "Glen Orchy" & winding of from the Confluence of "Allt Coire Ghoridh" & "Allt Broighleachan" towards the north end of "Beinn Donachan". About the mouth of it is a remnant of the once great "Forests" that existed in the district at an early period. "Some scanty remains of these once mighty Forests are still to be seen in different localities in the Parish. viz Corehorrie" New Statistical Account This name is Considerably questioned as to its origin. The popular belief being that it was named after some man of note viz_ "Godfrey". It is pronounced "Coire Horrie" |
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Sheet 90 -- Argyllshire
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 50 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets XXXII, XXXIII, XXXLV, XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII, LX, LXXVI and XC, OS1/2/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Lismore and Appin, Ardchattan, Muckairn and Glenorchy and Inishail.
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.