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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLE-BHAN PLANTATION | Gillavawn Plantation Gillavawn Plantation Gillavawn Plantation |
Estate Map Mr C MacHardy Forrester Mr Alexander Walker Gardener. |
060 | A plantation of Fir Wood on a rising ground immediately north of Castle Newe. |
| QUARRY WOOD | Quarry Wood Quarry Wood Quarry Wood |
Estate Map Mr C MacHardy Forrester Mr Alexander Walker Gardener |
060 | A plantation of Fir Wood a little north East of Castle Newe |
| CLUGGIN HOWES | Clugginhowes Clugginhowes Clugginhowes |
Estate Map Mr Alexander Walker Gardener Mr C MacHardy Forrester |
060 | This name applies to several irregular hollows at the south west end of Quarry Wood. |
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[Note beside 'Gille-bhan Plantation']
Gille-bhan does not make sense
Gealbhann Plantation
?
?Coille bhàn
light cold. [coloured] wood.
Gealbhonn plantation ie Sparrow Plantation
So the natives pronounce it - Killievan. Gealbhann is inadmissable because the accent is wrong. Gille ban is a "fair lad."
Gealbhonn or Gealbhon A sparrow [Initialled] JMcD
Gille A boy, lad, youth.
Bhan. Downwards, Down, from above, (Gaelic)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, ElaineF
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