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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOBAR MHAODAIN Tobar Mhaodan
Tobar Mhaodan
Modan's Well
St. Modan's Well
"Tobar Mhaodain"
Peter McPherson Achnaba
Archibald Grant Achnaba
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Origines Parochiales
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
087 About 50 yards east of Balmhaodan and close beside the stream there is a well bearing this name, which is said to have been used by St. Maodan.
Modan's well is in the close vicinity at the upper end of wild and wooded ravine.
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EAS MHAODAIN Eas Mhaodan
Eas Mhaodan
Eas Mhaodan
"Eas Mhaodain"
P. McPherson
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McCalman
A. Grant
087 A good sized stream which rises in the moors to the north of and flows southwards past Balmhaodan from which place it derives it's name. It is covered for about 10 chains from it's confluence with Loch Etive
Sign. [Signification] Modan's Cataract.

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