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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNOON [parish] | Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon Dunoon |
New Stat: [Statistical] Account Old Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazeteer McCulloch's Western Isles Wilson's Archaeology Pennant's Tour of 1772 Wilson's Guide to Bute Anderson's Guide to the Highlands Johnstone's Coy. [Company] Map Admiralty Chart |
Various | "The united parish of Dunoon and Kilmun, in the county of Argyll and district of Cowal, lies on the northern side, or as our Lowland neighbours term it, the Highland side of the Frith of Clyde. Strictly speaking, its seashore boundary forms the western? coast of that frith only from the point of Strone, in Kilmun Ph. [Parish] to the Ph. [Parish] boundary west of Toward Castle in Dunoon Ph. [Parish] this range also embracing the arm of the sea called the Holy Loch. From Strone Point, the coast line of the parish runs along and forms the western shore of Loch Long, extending nearly to the Entrance of Loch Goil, where that arm of the sea branches off from Loch Long. In the Gaelic language, the word Aoidh signifies a stranger or guest: its plural is Aoidhea; and there is no etymological conjecture on the subject perhaps more natural than to suppose, that the name originated in its being denominated thus in Gaelic Dùn-nam-aoidhean, or Dùn-aoidhean, the Dùn or place resorted to by strangers or guests. Its modern pronounciation in Gaelic does not, at least, contradict this theory. |
| KILMUN [parish] | Kilmun | New Stat: [Statistical] Account Old Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazeteer McCulloch's Western Isles Wilson's Archaeology Pennant's Tour of 1772 Wilson's Guide to Bute Anderson's Guide to the Highlands Johnstone's Coy. [Company] Map Admiralty Chart |
Various | As to the name Kilmun; it must be left to controversial etymologists to determine whether the word Kil be merely the Latin Cella, or a primitive celtic term signifying death or [continued on page 2] |
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Page 1[Note to Dunoon:]
There is no portion of this Parish detached
nor is there any portion of any other Parish
contained within the boundary of this Parish.
[Under or over written with:]
Any Det. [Detached] parts
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, F Stevenson, Weechookieburdie
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