Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDLEISH | Ardleish Ardleish Ardleish |
Montague Martin Esqr. Factor Colin McEwen Occupier Peter McIntyre Stuckindroin |
004 | A farm house with sheep grazing attached. The property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart. [Baronet] |
| BEINN DUCTEACH | Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Benknockie |
Peter McIntyre Malcolm Brodie Colin McEwen, Ardleish Peter McIntyre, Inverarnan Estate Map |
004 | A well known name applied to a hill of considerable height conical topped and rocky, On the top of which is the junction of the Counties of Dumbarton, Stirling and Perth. And situated about a mile and half East of Ardleish, [continued on page 23] |
| CRUACH | Cruach Cruach Cruach |
Peter McIntyre Malcolm Brodie Peter McIntyre, Inverarnan |
004 | This name is applied to a prominent conical topped hill rocky and situated about 60 chains north East of Ardleish |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Cruach:]
Cruach, A stack, a high hill, etc, etc,
Cruach, a high hill -
A' Chruach, - The Stack
A' Chruach Note.
a def. [definite] noun fem. [feminine] in the nom. [nominative] case
is generally aspirated
Cruach being a common noun applying to an object of which it is descriptive
It is a general rule in topographical names to write the article before such a name e.g. If there
were Several Knols called Fells, we would write "The Fells". To a house called cottage we
would write "The Cottage" etc, etc, Stack, "The Stack" Pinnacle, "The Pinnacle" etc, etc
Dr. [Doctor] McGillivray thinks this quite unnecessary JB
[Below entry for Beinn Ducteach:]
Beinn, a mountain - Ducteach from Duc, a hillock.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 2 - Parish of Arrochar, OS1/9/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Arrochar.
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.