Volume contents
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- 145 - Various Parishes , Title page
- 146 - Various Parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRACHUR | Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and StralachlanStrachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan Strachur and Stralachlan |
New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's Returns Oliver and Boyd's Almanac County Directory Post Office Directory Black's County Map Origines Parochiales |
Various | These parishes were united in the year 1650. Strachur, before that period was joined to Lochgoilhead; Stralachlan to Inverchaolain. The ancient name of Strachur was Kilmaglas Signifying the burying ground of Maglass (Macghlais) or Grey's Son, who was the Saint honoured with the religious devotions of the inhabitants of this locality. It is bounded on the East by the parish of Lochgoilhead; on the South by the parish of Kilmun; on the Southwest by the parish of Kilmodan; and on the West by the parish of Stralachlan. |
| STRALACHLAN | Various | Stralachlan means the Strath of Lachlan, & derived its name, as is said from that of th pincipal heritor of that District, Maclachlan, or Lachlan's Son. Stralachlan was formerly called Kilmorrie from Kil and Muire, the Virgin Mary. it is bounded on the West by Lochfine; on the South by the |
Continued entries/extra info
Page 1
Stralachlan description is continued on Page 2
Entry written on margin
now spelt locally "Strathlachlan"
see correspondence with D.C. dated 26-1-1926
To be corrected when next revised Y.B.F. 26-3-26
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 81 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets CXLI, CXLII, CLI, CLXI, CLXII and CLXXII, OS1/2/81
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dunoon, Kilmun, Kilmodan, Lochgoilhead, Kilmorich, Strachur and Stralachan.
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.