Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM NA NIGHEANAN | Tom na Nigheanan Tom na Nigheanan Tom na Nigheanan |
Mr. Jolly, Factor Archibald Davie, Inchfad Peter Turner, Auchengavin |
014 | This name is applied to an Eminence covered with fir. Situated about the centre of Inchcailloch, and signifies the Maidens' Knoll. |
| CLAIRINCH | Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch |
Mr. Jolly Archibald Davie Peter Turner County Map Chalmer's Caledonia |
014 | A small Isle covered with copse wood situated about 10 chains south of Inchcailloch. The property of the Duke of Montrose. |
| TORRINCH | Torrinch Torrinch Torrinch Torrinch Torinch |
Mr Jolly Archibald Davie Peter Turner County Map Chalmer's Caledonia |
014 | A name applied to an Isle planted with fir. with a quantity of Copse wood intermixed, & situated about 7 chains west of Inchcailloch. The property of Lady Leith. |
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Tom na Nigheanan:]
Gen sing. [genitive singular] Nighinn, Gen. plu. [Genitive plural] and nom plu. [nominative plural] Nigheanan
Tom nan Nigheanan "The maidens' Knoll"
or Tom na nigheanan The knoll of the little maiden."
[Below entry for Torrinch:]
"Torr - a hill or mound" (G.) [Gaelic]
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 12 - Place names found around Loch Lomond and its islands, OS1/9/12
This volume contains information on place names found around Loch Lomond and its islands.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.