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Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 54 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets XCIX, CXI, CXII, CXIII, CXIV, CXV, CXXIV, CXXV and CXXVI, OS1/2/54

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 121a
Sheet 115 Argyllshire

AN AIRIDH, Names column: Originally named "Ruins" with a note "Unimportant" signed "A Gwin Srg Re" [Alexander Gwin, Sergeant Royal Engineers]

Meall nan Caora: "Caora" crossed out and circled with "Caorach" written above, with the note "See Barr nan Caorach page 130" [supporting the latter spelling, Signification "Top of the Sheep" - Sheet 124]
Meall nan Caora: Authorised on sheet 101 Perthshire [missing OS Name Book] [written by A Gwin?]

"Coire an Longairt" Authority's name changed from McIntyre to Allan initialled J.W.

Transcriber's notes

The prepopulated entries for this page were found on page 122a and have been moved here to match up with the original page.

The prepopulated entries "AN AIRIDH (Ruins)" & "RUINS (An Airidh) [Al1t Coire an Longairt]" both denote the same feature, I have merged them into one entry with the second in the column for variations. I have been unable to find that Name on any versions of Sheets 115 or 114 or Perthshire 101, it seems to have been left off the maps due to being deemed Unimportant. Not found in Index. It may be the series of small rectangles east of the stream just south of where it turns west, close to the number "996", Sheet 115 Argyllshire or 101 Perthshire/Argyllshire.

"Meall nan Caora": it appears thus on Argyllshire Sheet 115 and Perthshire 101, also in the Index until changed to "Caorach" by Reverend McCallum 1896 [and that seems to be the modern spelling] I have changed it back to Caora as it is my understanding that the spelling on the map sheets is the standard.

"Coire an Longairt" appears in Name Book Column 1 & in prepop imported from 122a [where it was orphaned], Index has "Coire an Langairt--115--122a", the Sheets 115 Argyllshire & 101 Perthshire have "Coir' an Longairt". Described as being between Meall Breac [should be Meall nan Caora?] and Meall na Fudhar.

Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 54 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets XCIX, CXI, CXII, CXIII, CXIV, CXV, CXXIV, CXXV and CXXVI, OS1/2/54

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kilchrenan and Dalavich, Glenorchy and Inishail, Kilmore and Kilbride, Kilninver, Kilmelfort, Lochgoilhead, Kilmorich and Inverary.

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.

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