Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLECKNABAE | Glecknabae Glecknabae Glecknabae Glecknabae |
Val [Valuation] Roll Factor Estate Map Johnstone's Coy [County] Map |
193.15 | A large farm steading the property of the Marquis of Bute. |
| CLATE POINT | Clate Point Clate Point Clate Point |
Estate Map Mr. Muir Factor Robert McLachlan Glecknabae |
193.15 | A rough rocky point on the sea shore a little to the south of Glecknabae farm steading |
| TUMULUS [Glecknabae] | Tumuli Tumuli Tumuli |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander McBride Kamesburgh Robert McLachlan Glecknabae John Crawford Kamesburgh |
193.15 | This place has been examined by Dr. [Doctor] Schoular, Dublin, Mr. McAdam, Belfast and the Revd [Reverend] Mr. McBride, Kamesburgh, and some stone coffins and human bones were found; The two former Gentlemen wished to test some passages in the Annals of Ulster, or the "Four Masters", relative to three brothers, called McGillichiaran, who left Ireland at an early period, and settled at Glecknabae, The three brothers appear to have been buried here, and possibly their offspring. The Sharps of the West highlands have descended from one of the brothers. |
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County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute
Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 5 - Parish of North Bute, OS1/6/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of North Bute.
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.