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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREAG DHUBH | Creag Dubh Creag Dubh Creag Dubh | Mr Charles McArthur Mr Clark Soccoch Mr McKellar |
141 | A rocky place on the west side of Soccoch Glen about a mile from the junction of the Cab (trace7) with the Cur Sign. [Signification] "The Black Craig" |
| BEALACH AN TOM FHIONN | Bealach an Tuim Fhionn Bealach an Tuim Fhionn Bealach an Tuim Fhionn |
Mr Clark Socach Mr McKellar Mr Walter McNaughton Dreip |
141 | A wide pass or opening between Glens of Soccach (trace4) and Glen Canachadan (142 Trace1) Sign. [Signification] "Pass of the Chiefs' eminence" |
| CREGGANS POINT | Creggans Point Creggans Point Creggans Point |
Colonel Haggart Craggens Cottage Mr Charles McArthur Rental |
141 | A rocky point on the east shore of Lochfyne about half a mile to the West of Stroncreivich (Trace 10) |
| CREGGANS | Creggans | Colonel Haggart Craggens Cottage Mr Charles McArthur Rental | 141 | A farm steading with offices attached situated at Creggans Point the property of Mr Campbell of Strachur |
| MCPHUN'S CAIRN | McPhun's Cairn McPhun's Cairn McPhun's Cairn |
Mr Charles McArthur Mr James McDonald Mr Archibald McGlashan |
141 | A quantity of loose stones or boulders lying between the high and low water mark ½ a mile to the North East of Creggans Point. The authorities quoted say that a man of the name of McPhun was condemned for some crime, to be hanged |
Continued entries/extra info
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141 -- Argyllshire -- Parish of Strachur
"Creag Dhubh" Black Craig
Bealach an Tuim Fhionn - It is evident that the diminutive is not intended,and moreover if it was the spelling of "Tom" would be differently spelled
"Bealach Tom an Fhionn" - Pass of the Chief's Eminence
"Bealach an Tom Fhionn" - (The) Chief's Hill Pass
Altered on Plan
It is not usual to make a diminutive of Bealach
The desciption of McPhun's Cairn is continued on page 6
Transcriber's notes
MCPHUNIS CAIRN I have changed this to MCPHUN'S CAIRN
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.