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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EILEAN DUIRINNIS Eilean Mhic Crion
Eilean Mhic Crion
Eilean Duirinnis
Eilean Duranis
Elan duirnish
Island Durrinish
Elanduirnish
Illandurinche
James Munro Bonawe
Duncan McNiven Bonawe
Rev [Reverend] D. McCalman Ardchattan
Admiralty Chart
New Statistical Account
(1652) Origines Parochiales
Origines Parochiales
Ardchattan Charters (1605)
088 A small rocky Island situated at the foot of Beinn Duirinish. The old main road to Dalmally &c passes through the Island & there is a ferry between it & Bonawe for the conveyance of passengers horses cattle &c.
"Besides several uninhabited islets, there are two inhabited islands in the parish, Eriska at the entrance into Loch Creran and Elan-duirnish in Loch Etive opposite to Bonawe" New Stat [Statistical] Account
EILEAN NAM MEANN Eilean na Meann
Eilean na Meann
Eilean na Meann
"Eilean nan Meann"
Island na Meann
James Munro Bonawe
Hugh McColl Inverawe Ho. [House]
Rev [Reverend] D. McCalman
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
(1652) Origines Parochiales
088 A small Islet off the eastern extremity of Eilean Duirinnis.
Sig. [Signification] The Kids Island
DÙN MÒR Dùn Mòr
Dùn Mòr
Dùn Mòr
James Munro Bonawe
Rev [Reverend] D. McCalman Ardchattan
Duncan Campbell Schoolmaster Arochar
088 A small hillock overlooking the Awe Ferry. It has an artificial appearance, & tradition asserts it to be an Ancient Judicial Mound.
LAW [Dùn Mòr] Dùn Mòr
Dùn Mòr
Dùn Mòr
James Munro Bonawe
Rev [Reverend] D. McCalman Ardchattan
Duncan Campbell Schoolmaster Arochar
088 A small hillock overlooking the Awe Ferry. It has an artificial appearance, & tradition asserts it to be an Ancient Judicial Mound.

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Plan 88.14 -- Argyllshire

[Note below Eilean Duirinnis:]
Eilean Mhic Chrine - The io is changed to e in the Genitive
[There is a further note but it is too faint to read]

Transcriber's notes

Dùn Mòr and Law entries are duplicates, but have been entered as both appear in the index, and both names appear on map.

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Alison James- Moderator, Bert

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