Volume contents
- 1 - Arrochar , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Arrochar , page 10
- 20 - Arrochar , page 20
- 30 - Arrochar , page 30
- 40 - Arrochar , page 40
- 50 - Arrochar , page 50
- 60 - Arrochar , page 60
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- 80 - Arrochar , page 80
- 85 - Arrochar , page 85 (end)
- 86 - Arrochar , title page
- 87 - Arrochar , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUC AN T-IOBAIRT | Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt |
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An inferior dwelling house on the farm of Firkin, occupied by Cottars. The name signifies The hill of sacrifice and a place of worship is supposed to have stood here. |
| FIRKIN | Firkin | Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An inferior farm house, with a large sheep farm attached, the property of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Bart [Baronet]. This name is supposed to be a corruption of the word Fairchean, a mallet, which is descriptive of the shape of the piece of land on which the house stands. |
| FIRKIN POINT | Firkin Point | Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An irregular shaped point, covered with good pasture, projecting into Loch Lomond. Its edge is flat and gravelly and sprinkled with forest trees. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Stuc-an-t-iobairt:]
Name not be
changed
See reason page 3
"Stuchd an t-Iobairt. The offering hill".
See page 16.
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.