OS1/2/5/151
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAOL A' MHÒR-RÀIN | Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' Mhor Rain Maol a' "Mhòrain", or "Mhòrrain", or "Mhòr-rain", "Maol a' Mhòr-rain", |
Mr Colin McNeill Gigha Mr John Graham Gigha Mr Neil McGougan Druimachro is equally applicable preferred. |
240 | This name is applied to the south west end of the Island of Cara, which is high and very Rocky. It is called Maol a Mhor Rain on account of the singing noise occasiined by the swell of the waves always beating against the shore. Sign [Signification] "Headland of the great roar or Cry" |
| MULL OF CARA | Maol Chara Maoil or Mull of Cara Maoil of Cara Mull of Cara |
Mr Colin McNeill Gigha Mr John Graham Gigha Mr Neil McGougan Druimachro New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Adopted in preference to the Gaelic form - as the meaning of Cara is unknown. |
240 | Applicable to the south east end of the Island of Cara, at the extemity of which there is large precipice of whinstone. The top of the hill is almost circular and commands an extensive view seawards. "At the south East end is a perpendicular rock 117 feet high called the Maoil or Mull of Cara". "New Stat [Statistical] Account". [continued on page 152] |
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