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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIGH-NA-CRICHE | Tighnacriche Tighnacriche Tighnacriche Tigh-na-criche |
Mr Cowan Occupier Charles McArthur Campbell McKie |
141 | Several small dwelling or cothouses. The property of R McLachlan Esqr of Stralachlan |
| TOMAN EIBHIR | Toman Evir Toman Evir Toman Eibhir |
Mr Cowan Charles McArthur Campbell McKie Gael. Ortho: [Gaelic Orthography] adopted |
141 | A small, wooded knoll situated about 17 chains north of Strachur House. Signification: Toman, a hillock, "Evir" a name of some branches of the Campbell family. |
| INVERGLEN | Inverglen Inverglen Inverglen |
Rental Mr Morrison. Occupier Charles McArthur |
141 | A small farmsteading, the property of John Campbell Esqr of Strachur. |
| FORT [An Dun] | An Dùn An Dùn An Dùn |
Mr Morrison Charles McArthur D Montgomery |
141 | A name applied to a wooded knoll, a little south of Inverglen farmhouse. On its summit are the distinct remains of a circular fort about 40 feet in diameter the wall being composed of large stones placed in outer & inner circle, and filled up with stones and earth between, an outer work exists (of a square form) on the east side, but has not been near of the same strength. The fort is known to a few by the name of "Caisteal O'Dowd" supposed to have been occupied by a party of that name. No further information can be obtained in the locality. further than it is said to be an old castle or fort. |
Transcriber's notes
FORT in OE [Old English] An Dùn
AN DUN - this row is spurious
Continued entries/extra info
12 -- Argyllshire
TOMAN EIBHIR should be written according to Gaelic Orthography
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.