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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHGOILHEAD | Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich |
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account New Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Origines Parochiales |
Various | The old name of this parish was Kil nam brathairnKil which in the Gaelic language signifies a spot of ground upon which a church or chapel was built. During the last 250 years the parish has been generally Known by the name Lochgoilhead from Lochgoil An Arm of the sea; at the head of which the church is situated. The parish of Lochgoilhead, of old was very Extensive & comprehended not only Kilmorich, but also the greatest part of Kilmaglass, now called Strachur. But after the Reformation; so few places of worship were permitted, and these consequently so distant from one another, as to tender it difficult and Sometimes impossible, for the Ministers to perform the duties of their Office, An Act of Parliament was passed in 1649 Empowering certain persons to disjoin the old & to erect new parishes in that province. In consequence of these powers the commissioners dismembered the old parish of |
Continued entries/extra info
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Extra entry by surveyor
There is no portion of thre parishes of Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich detached, nor is there any portion of any other parish contained within the boundaries of these Parishes.
Transcriber's notes
Continued on page 2B
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.