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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binnein nan Gobhar | Binnein nan Gobhar Binnein nan Gobhar Binnein nan Gobhar |
D. McIntyre Gamekeeper J. Gardener Cashell Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
006 | A well known Name applying to a rocky pinnacle of great height at the western extremity of the top of "Beinn Bhreachd". "Binnein nan Gobhar" signifies The eminence or pinnacle of the Goats. There is a Cairn or pile of stones on this feature which appears like a person standing there from a distance. |
| Stob a' Choin Duibh | Stob a' Choin Dhuibh Stob a' Choin Dhuibh |
D. McIntyre Gamekeeper J. Gardener Cashell Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
006 | This Name signifies The black dog's pinnacle. It applies to the highest point of "Beinn Bhreachd" & has a fine corrie on the south-west below it, called "Glachd Mhor" - the great hollow. There is a pile or cairn on this which a Boundary Mark. Many shepherds give this the by-name of "False shepherds", but that authorized is correct and well known. |
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[Page] 114Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
[Note under Binnein nan Gobhar:]
"Binnein", A high conical hill,
Gobhar - g.p. [genitive plural] goats,
[Notes to Stob a'Choin Duibh:]
[Dhuibh altered to Duibh:] corrected in the country
Stob, - a stake
Choin, - (from Cù.) dogs,
Dhuibh. Black
Rule An Adjective beginning
with d preceded by a
noun masculine or feminine
ending in -n or -t is always plain
in both numbers
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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