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
- 70 - Arrochar , page 70
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREAGAN | Creagan Craggan |
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Robert McLean Donald McLellan Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
071 | An inferior dwelling house on the farm of that name, occupied by a shepherd. The name signifies Rocks. |
| CREAGAN-SITHE | Creag-an-sithe Creag-an-sithe Creag-an-sithe |
Rev [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Robert McLean Donald McLellan |
007 | Two inferior dwelling houses on the farm of "Tullich" occupied by Cottars. The name signifies the fairy's rock. |
| GORTEN | Gorten Gorten Gorton Gortean |
Robert McLean, Farmer Donald McLellan, Tullich Johnson's Co. [County] Map Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan |
007 | This name is applied to a superior dwelling house and two houses occupied by Cottars. The dwelling house is occupied by Robert McLean, Farmer, of the farm of "Creagan", and all are the property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart [Baronet]. The name "Gorten", as now used, is supposed to be derived from Gortean an unproductive field. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3
Co. [County] Dumbarton
[Below entry for Gorten:]
Gortan - Stingy, unproductive, A [ ] fellow (G.) [Gaelic]
[Below entry for Creag-an-Sithe:]
Creag G. [Gaelic] A rock, An, the'
Sithe, Gen. Sing. [Genitive Singular] of Sith, A fairy.
Creag an Sithe. The fairy's Rock
Creag an t-Sithe or Creagan Sithe
would be correct Gaelic.
The name as wirtten
on plan at Glasgow
to be allowed
see Col. [Colonel] Cameron's
minute.
[Below entry for Creagan:]
Creagan, pl. [plural] of Creag, A rock, Crag.
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.