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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR AN T-SITHICH | Barr an Sithiche Barr an Sithiche Barr an Sithiche Barr ant-Sithiche Bàrr ant Sithiche |
Mr Anderson Feorline N Lamont L McLachlan Gael ortho: [Gaelic Orthography] |
151 | A small but very prominent knoll a little S.E. [South East] of Barr an Damh. Sig: [Signification] The Elfin Knoll |
| BARR NA AIS-EIRIGH | Barr an Ais-eirigh Barr na h-Ais-eirigh |
Mr Anderson Feorline N Lamont L McLachlan Gael ortho: [Gaelic Orthography] | 151 | A small knoll, to the immediate S. [South] of Barr an Sithiche. Two sailors found drowned on the shore are said to have been buried on the summit. Sig: [Signification] Hill of the Resurrection |
| LEABA GHRIOGAIG | Leaba Griogair | Mr Anderson Feorline N Lamont L McLachlan Gael ortho: [Gaelic Orthography] | 151 | This name applies to a small hollow in the hillside opposite Feorline. Sig: [Signification] Gregors' Bed. |
Continued entries/extra info
Argyllshire -- 81
BARR AN T-SITHICH
Elfin knoll is linked by arrow to A fairy an elf
The "Sithich" is the most active sprite of Highland mythology. It is a dexterous child-stealer. The proper spelling of the name of this sprite ought to be carefully observed
t- with a hyphen according to a general Rule observed by all Gaelic writers
BARR NA AIS-EIRIGH
Ais-eirigh - Resurrection
Ais-eirigh nam marbh The resurrection of the dead
La na h-ais-eirigh The day of resurrection
LEABA GHRIOGAIR
The name of a man ought to be aspirated General Rule in the oblique case
Transcriber's notes
LEABA GHRIOGAIG should read LEABA GHRIOGAIR
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.