Volume contents
- 1 - Arrochar , page 1 (start)
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEINN EICH | Ben Eich Ben Eich Ben Eich Ben Eich |
Peter Turner James Galbraith Adam Walker Rev. [Reverend] Duncan Campbell |
010 | A large narrow ridge topped hill forming almost a peak at its summit, having "Ben Lochain" at the northern extremity. The west slope is steep and falls to "Gleann na Caorruinn", and the east, which is called Leachd a' Bhuic is very steep and rocky and falls to "Glen Mallochan" It forms one of the principal features in the parish and is situated near the farmhouse of Edentaggart, the name signifies the Horse Mountain. |
| LEACHD A' BHUIC | Leachd a' Bhuic Leachd a' Bhuic Leachd a' Bhuic Leachd a' Bhuic Leachd a' Bhuic |
Duncan MacFarlane, Hill Peter Turner Adam Walker James Galbraith Archibald Cameron |
010 | This name is applied to the Eastern Slope of "Ben Eich. is well known and signifies the Declivity of the Buck. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Beinn Eich:]
Corrected [from Ben to Beinn] at O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office]
Glasgow
"Beinn, G. [Gaelic] A mountain, a hill,"
"Eich, (from Each,) A horse. G. [Gaelic]"
"Ben Eich, - Horse's Hill.
[Below entry for Leachd a' Bhuic:]
Corrected on plan
C.H.
Leachd (G. [Gaelic]) A declivity,
Bhuic, Gen. Sing: def: [Genitive Singular definite] of Boc, - A roe-buck
Leachd a' Bhuic, Declivity of the buck.
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.