Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EILEANS | The Allans The Allans The Allans The Allans |
Robert Hunter Esq Hunterston Revd [Reverend] A Marshall Dr [Doctor] Stoddart Millport New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
216.14 | Two rocky islets in Millport Bay. |
| MINNEMOER | Authorities for the pronounciation | James Hall - Gamekeeper James Crawford Figgatoch |
216.06 | Two Small Lochs almost uniting and to which the name applies conjointly they lie in a hollow on the top of the highest central part of the Island. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Page 70 |
| WEE MINNEMOER | James Hall - Gamekeeper James Crawford Figgtoch |
216.10 | This name applies to the smaller Loch adjoining the Gamekeepers House Sheriff's Common |
Continued entries/extra info
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The Allans
This spelling is evidently a corruption
of the Gaelic Eilean, which signifies an island. Gaelic Dicty [Dictionary]
and was probably given in ignorance - See Eilean near Gourock page 28
Minnemoer, a nursing mother Gaelic Dict. [Dictionary]
Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 1 - Parish of Cumbrae, OS1/6/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cumbrae.
Ordnance Survey - Bute 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 Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.