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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUR NAN CALMAN | Tùr nan Calman Tùr nan Calman Tùr nan Calman |
W McNaughton Charles McArtuhur John McEwing |
141 | A name applied to a prominent mass of distorted slate rock (near summit of Carnach Mor) immediately at back thereoff is situated a chasm of unknown depth. Signification, Tower of the pigeons "A cave in the side of a hill called Tur-nan-calman.'the fort of pigeons,'in the farm of Invernoadin is frequently visited. It is remarkable for the length of time a stone thrown in at the mouth of it continues to tumble down, with a remarkable noise, as if it were rolling over sheets of copper" Old Statistical Account. |
| BEALACH GAOTHACH | Bealach Gaothaiche | W McNaughton Charles McArtuhur John McEwing | 141 | Applied to a pass situated between Carnach Mor and Creag à Bhuie (152 trace 4) Signification, Windy pass |
| BEINN BHREAC | Beinn Bhreac | Duncan Lawson, Corrow John Campbell Corrow |
141 | A rocky feature on the side of Beinn Bhula. Sign. [Signification] Spotted hill. |
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Argyllshire
TUR NAN CALMAN Better spelling Columan
BEALACH GAOTHACH If pass of Wind it should have the letter i But it is evident that Bealach Gaothach is the correct name
"Bealach Gaothach" Windy pass.
Bealach Gaothach Windy Pass
Bealach Gaoith Pass of Wind or Wind Pass
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.