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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CREAG AN LUTHCHLEASA Creag an Luth-chlieas
Creag an Luth-chlieas
Creag an Luth-chlieas
Creag an Luth-chlieas
"Creag an Luth-chleasa."
Duncan Dewar Dalmally
Robert Scott Dalmally
John Campbell Stronmhialchon
Rev [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
101 A large prominent rock on the south side of Gleann Strae, about a mile south of Dhuletter Farm house. Sign. [Signification] "Rock of the Gymnastics."
TIGH MÒR (Ruins of) Tigh Mhor (Remains of)
Tigh Mhor (Remains of)
Tigh Mhor (Remains of)
Tigh Mhor (Remains of)
"Tigh Mòr"
Duncan Dewar Dalmally
Robert Scott Dalmally
Duncan Turner Campbell Dhuletter
Rev [Reverend] Mr. McLean
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
101 The remains of a ruin situate on the south side of Gleann Strae, and about a mile south of Dhuletter farm house. - It is said by the authorities quoted to have been one of the residences of the Clan McGregor, and well known in the district as the "large house"
"There are two places pointed out in Stronmilchain where McGregor of Glenstrae had his residence. One of them stood on the slope of the hill above Tullich." New Stat [Statistical] Account.
TOMAN TIGHE-MHÒIR Tom an Tigh Mhor
Tom an Tigh Mhor
Tom an Tigh Mhor
Tom an Tigh Mhor
Toman Tighe Mhòir or Toman Tighe-mhòir
Duncan Dewar Dalmally
Robert Scott Dalmally
Duncan Turner Campbell Dhuletter
Rev [Reverend] Mr McLean
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] Appd. [Approved] form.
101 A small green knoll immediately to the south of Tigh Mhor. Sign [Signification] "Knoll of (the) large house".

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101.8 -- Glenorchy and Inshail -- Argyllshire

[Note to Tigh Mòr:]
"In Glenorchay, the
Chieftain of the Clan McGrigor
had long his principal residence
and a freehold property"
Old Stat [Statistical] Account.


[Notes to Toman Tighe-mhòir:]
The fault rests with the arrangement
of writing by Examiner - who has subsequently been questioned - The ortho [orthography] as approved
is the correct form
[Initialled] RH

an- is the article not the diminutive
given by all the authorities and is the natural form
as verbally the dimte [diminutive?] cannot be well understand unles you use the article after it i.e. Toman an Tighe-mhoir

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