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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUDHA NAN CÀRN | Rudha nan Càrn Rhuda nan Càrn |
Mr McNiven Rudhanancarn Mr. McCathail Rudhanancarn |
087 | A good sized promontory jutting into Loch Etive about a mile east of Stonefield. The the house, a short distance south of the point, bears the same name. |
| FERRY HOUSE | "Ferry House:" | 087 | It is also a ferry house, as there is a ferry from the jetty to the west of it, to Ardchattan. Rudha nan Carn Signifies. Point of the Cairns or heaps. | |
| SGEIR A' CHAIT | Sgeir a' Chait Sgeir a' Chait |
Mr. McNiven Mr. McCathail |
087 | A small gravelly point about ¹/₆ mile southwest of the above. Sign. [Signification] The Cat's rock. |
| FORT [Dùn Chathach] | Fort (Dùn Chathach) (Dùn Chathach) |
Mr. McNiven Mr. McCathail G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] for Warriors' Fort |
087 | On a small hillock, immediately south of Rudha nan Carn, the remains of a Fort are still to be seen. It has not been of large dimensions, nor is their anything of its history known. It bears the name of Dun Chathach, or the Fort of (the) Combats. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 1187.12 -- Argyllshire
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, DANIALSAN
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