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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCHTAVANACH | Inchtavannach Inchtavannach Inchtavannach |
Montague Martin Esqr. John Millar, Luss Peter Turner, Auchengavin |
010 | A name applied to a large Island situated on the west side of Loch Lomond, about a mile south of Luss. It is about a mile in length and fully a quarter in breadth clad with copse wood mixed with a few firs. On the southern extremity, there are several arable fields, and a substantial farm house occupied by Archibald McEwen, the northern point is called Ruinn a' Fhraoich, and on the west, about 20 chains south of this point is situated Tom na Clag, a rocky eminence of considerable height. The Island is of a ridge like shape, rising to a height considerably above the Lake. The name is a corruption of "Innis Manaich" Monks Island. the property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart. [Baronet] |
| RUINN A' FHRAOICH | Ruinn a' Fhraoich Ruinn a' Fhraoich Ruinn a' Fhraoich |
Montague Martin Esqr. John Millar Peter Turner |
010 | This name is applied to a rocky heathy point in the north of Inchtavannach, and signifies the heath point. It is a well known name. |
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Ruinn a' Fhraoich:]
"Ruinn" (G) [Gaelic] A promontory, A point
Fhraoich (G [Gaelic] from Fraoch) Heath
An of the gen. [genitive] is prefixed to nouns mas. [masculine] beginning with d. f. l. n. r. s. t.
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.