Volume contents
- 1 - Arrochar , page 1 (start)
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- 86 - Arrochar , title page
- 87 - Arrochar , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT CHROIT-A-CHLAIDAICH | Allt Chroit -a-chladaich Allt Chroit -a-chladaich Allt Chroit -a-chladaich Allt Chroit -a-chladaich |
Rev [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Firkin T.P. [Turn Pike] John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | A good stream rising between "Ben Reoch" and "Ben Bhreachd" which descends through a rugged channel down the side of the mountain and falls into Loch Lomond a little above "Croit-a-chlaidaich," from which it takes its name. Allt signifies a mountain stream. Croit is here put in the genitive case, (chroit). See Croit-a-chladaich |
| TULLICH HILL | Tullich Hill Tullich Hill Tullich Hill Tullich Hill Tullich Hill |
Rev [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Alexander Dewar, Schoolmaster Donald Maclellan, Tullich Donald Macvein, Tullich Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | A large oval shaped hill of great height, on the farm of that name. It falls on the south to "Glen Douglas" on the east to "An Tsreang" and on the west to Loch Long. Its south and east sides are the most rugged and difficult of ascent. It is connected with "Monadh Thighe-na-Laraich" by a long narrow topped ridge on which is a small feature but bearing no name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Tullich Hill:]
Tuille, Tuilleadh, More, farther, distant.
"Tula, Tulach, (G) [Gaelic], A hillock
[Below entry for Allt Croit-a-chladaich:]
Name to be engraved
as written on plan at
Glasgow - see reason
why - page 3
"Allt Chroit a'Chladaich" Adopted, see arrangement of names on Sheets
on Sheets 41 & 44 Lewis Island.
Allt. (Gael) [Gaelic] - A mountain stream
Croit * A little eminence, A Croft, A piece of arable ground &c
Chladaich (Gen Sing: [Genitive Singular] of Cladach G. [Gaelic]) A shore, beach, a [stony beach?]
* Chroit is the gen: sing: [genitive singular] of Croit
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 3 - Parish of Arrochar, OS1/9/3
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.