Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN VANE | Ben Vane Ben Vane Ben Vane Ben Vain Beinn, a mountain Bhan, white |
M. Martin Esqr. Factor M. McIntyre, Ardinlich John McNaughton, U. [Upper] Inveruglas Robertson's Tourists' Guide |
005 | A very high and rocky mountain on the Western Boundary of Arrochar Parish. It rises to upwards of 3000 feet above the level of the sea & is covered with peaked and irregular rocks. |
| LAG UAINE | Lag Uaine | Robert Campbell, Arrochar | 005 | A hollow lying between "Ben Vane" and Ben Eim through which runs the stream separating the Counties of Dumbarton and Argyle |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] Dumbarton
[Below entry for Ben Vane:]
From Beinn, a mountain, and Bhan - white.
When the pronunciation and spelling [*] of a name in a Gaelic
district differs but very slightly from the Gaelic spelling and
pronunciation and spelling it is better spell it as Gaelic [**] Ben Vane and
Beinn Bhàn would be pronounced alike by a Gaelic reader.
[*] Nothing can be more dissimilar! JB
[**] and thus render
the hill incapable of identification to all
but those acquainted with Gaelic!!
JB
[Below entry for Lag Uaine:]
"Lag, a hollow - Uaine, green." -
Transcriber's notes
Sheet 005 is an inset in sheet 003.
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.