Volume contents
- 1 - Buchanan , page 1 (start)
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- 193 - Buchanan , title page
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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Mulan Cnùmha | Mulan Cnumha Mulan Cnumha Mulan Cnumha Mulan Cnumha |
J. Buchanan Stuchd a' Bhuic ___ McFarlane Comer Donald McNab Rowchoish J. McGrigor Rowchoish |
004 | A well known hill name on the brow of the heights which fall to "Loch Lomond", and which is called "Craig Rostan" - the eastern side of the Loch. "Cruinn a' Bheinn" stands east of "Mulan Cnumha". It signifies Nut Hill. |
Creag a Bhocain | Creag a' Bhocan | J. Buchanan Stuchd a' Bhuic ___ McFarlane Comer Donald McNab Rowchoish J. McGrigor Rowchoish |
004 | This name, which signifies the Craig of the hobgoblin or sprite, is applied to a feature something similar to "Mulan Cnumha", forming part of the brow of the eastern height of Loch Lomond. |
Eas Thòrr | Eas Thorr | J. Buchanan Stuchd a' Bhuic ___ McFarlane Comer Donald McNab Rowchoish J. McGrigor Rowchoish |
004 | "Eas Thorr" applies to the first part of a stream which rises west of Ben Lomond and flows to the Loch bearing the Name "Culness" near the Loch. Eas signifies a cataract or waterfall but is frequently applied in this Ph. [Parish] to streams coming down the face of a hill or having [continued on page 46] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
[Note under Mulan Cnumha:]
mas [masculine] fem [feminine]
"Mulan" - A hillock
"Cnùmha" - from "Cnu" - a nut.
[Note under Creag a' Bhocain:]
Creag - A rock, - A craig,
Bhochan, - A spectre
A Bhocain - gen. [genitive] sing. [singular] definite of Bocan
[Note under Eas Thorr:]
"Eas" - A waterfall, - A small stream
"Thòrr", from "Tòrr" A hill or mountain, An eminence
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.