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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
AN DOIRLINN An Doirlinn
An Doirlinn
An Doirlinn
Hugh McKenzie, Seabank
Peter McPherson, Achnaba
Malcolm Black, Shian Ferry
073 Applicable to the Strait between the mainland and the island of Eriska Situated at the mouth of Loch Crearan Signification "the isthmus" At low water this strait is dry excepting a pool about its centre called "Poll nan Ron"
POLL NAN RÒN Poll nan Ròn
Poll nan Ròn
Poll nan Ròn
Hugh McKenzie
Peter McPherson
A Campbell, Shenvalie
073 A pool of water during the ebb of the tide, Situated in the above isthmus, Sign [Signification] "The Seals pool."
CAIRN Cairn
Cairn
Cairn
Hugh McKenzie
Peter McPherson
A Campbell
073 A circular heap of Stones, about 60 feet in diameter and 4 ft [feet] in height, Situate in the "Doirlinn" and covered at high water. Supposed to commerate the death of Some Chief.
SHÌAN FERRY Shian Ferry Hugh McKenzie
Peter McPherson
A Campbell
073 A Ferry across Loch Creran between North and South Shian.

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073.5 -- Parish of Ardchattan

Surveyor note - The nom. [nominative] case, not the genitive. The same as An Sithean page 16 See also An Doirlinn page 105
"An Doirlinn" - The Isthmus

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