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- 380 - Ardnamurchan etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TÒRR NAN CEANN | Tòrr nan Ceann Tòrr nan Ceann Tòrr nan Ceann |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McLeod F. [Free] Church Mr. McPherson, Achnalea Mr. Gordon, Gamekeeper |
028 | A small, rocky Hillock, situate on the the farm of Carnach. There is a local tradition in Connection with it, to the following effect:- When the "Feudal System" was still in existence, the chief of Sunart challenged the chief of Moidart, which the latter accepted. The contending parties met on the flat grounds at the head of Loch Sunart, which are overlooked by this eminence. Each party saw the advantage of this strong position, for the possession of which , it is said, there was fearful slaughter, and several heads severed from their bodies where [were] found there on. Hence the name which Signifies "The Hillock of the heads" |
| RUDHA PHÀDAIN | 028 | Added at the Exhibition of Sketch Maps held at Oban, 24. 25. 26 Aug. [August] 1875 - on the authority of J. H. G. Newton of Cripesdale Esq. owner of the ground. | ||
| RUDH' AN TORR-MHOLAICH | 028 | Added at the Exhibition of Sketch Maps held at Oban, 24. 25. 26 Aug. [August] 1875 - on the authority of J. H. G. Newton of Cripesdale Esq. owner of the ground. |
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Sheet 28 Parish of Ardnamurchan Argyll Shire
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 68 - Parishes of Ardamurchan, Morven and Lismore and Appin, OS1/2/68
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Ardamurchan, Morven, and Lismore and Appin.
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.