Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenorchy & Inishail Contd. [Continued] | [continued from page 1] shores of Loch Etive at Bonawe, on the west, to the borders of Perthsire, near Tyndrum on the east is from 24 to 25 Miles. Its average breadth is about 12 Miles. And is bounded on the east by the Parishes of Fortingall & Killin in the county of Perth; in the south by the Parish of Inveraray; on the west by the Parish of Ardchattan; and on the North by the parish of Appin; Excepting the vale of Glenorchy which forms a beautiful plain of 3 Miles in length, the country is exclusively mountainous and hilly. the principal range of mountains in the parish may be designated the Cruachan Range which stretches along the North and North-east side of the parish, & forming a formidable barrier, between Glen Orchy and the counterminous Parishes of Ardchattan and Appin. The principal valleys in the parish are Glen Strae, Glen Orchy and Glen Lochay The principal lakes are Loch Awe, Loch Tulla, & Loch Laidon and the only Rivers worthy of the Name are the Awe and the Orchy in both of which are good fishing. Of Ancient Castles there are three, Vizt Fraocheilin, Kilchurn and Achallader, there are also localities in the Parish called Duns on which it is alleged Forts or Castles stood of Old. the Ruins of a Nunnery still exist on the island of Inishail. |
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Notes:
There is no portion of this parish detached,
nor is there any portion of any other parish
contained within the boundary of this
Parish.
Note. There is only a very small portion
of this Parish on the 1/2500 Scale, the Remainder
being drawn on the 6 Inch Scale.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 6 - Parish of Glenorchy and Inishail, OS1/2/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of 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.