Volume contents
- 1 - Buchanan , page 1 (start)
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- 193 - Buchanan , title page
- 194 - Buchanan , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binnein nan Gobhar | Binnein nan Gobhar Binnein nan Gobhar Binnein nan Gobhar |
D. McIntyre Gamekeeper J. Gardener Cashell Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
006 | A well known Name applying to a rocky pinnacle of great height at the western extremity of the top of "Beinn Bhreachd". "Binnein nan Gobhar" signifies The eminence or pinnacle of the Goats. There is a Cairn or pile of stones on this feature which appears like a person standing there from a distance. |
| Stob a' Choin Duibh | Stob a' Choin Dhuibh Stob a' Choin Dhuibh |
D. McIntyre Gamekeeper J. Gardener Cashell Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
006 | This Name signifies The black dog's pinnacle. It applies to the highest point of "Beinn Bhreachd" & has a fine corrie on the south-west below it, called "Glachd Mhor" - the great hollow. There is a pile or cairn on this which a Boundary Mark. Many shepherds give this the by-name of "False shepherds", but that authorized is correct and well known. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
[Note under Binnein nan Gobhar:]
"Binnein", A high conical hill,
Gobhar - g.p. [genitive plural] goats,
[Notes to Stob a'Choin Duibh:]
[Dhuibh altered to Duibh:] corrected in the country
Stob, - a stake
Choin, - (from Cù.) dogs,
Dhuibh. Black
Rule An Adjective beginning
with d preceded by a
noun masculine or feminine
ending in -n or -t is always plain
in both numbers
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 6 - Parish of Buchanan, OS1/32/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Buchanan.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.