Argyll volume 07

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/2/7/1 ARDENTRAIVE Ardentraive Ardentraive Ardentraive Ardentraive Ardintraive Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Mrs Black occupier Estate Plan of Bute Island. County Map 182 A superior Farm building with Offices attached. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall
OS1/2/7/1 THE KNOWE The Knowe Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Mrs Black occupier Estate Plan of Bute Island County Map 182 A small rocky eminence at little to the west of Ardentraive
OS1/2/7/1 POST OFFICE Post Office Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq Auchinbeck Mrs Black Occupier Estate Plan of Bute Island County Map 182 A small stone Building near Colintraive Ferry. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell Southhall.
OS1/2/7/1 [Page] 1 Plan 182-16 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/2 COLINTRAIVE INN Colintraive Inn Colintraive Inn Colintraive Inn Mr. M. McDougall D.Buchanan Esq Auchinbeck Peter Campbell 182 A small Inn situated a short distance from Colintraive pier. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell Southhall
OS1/2/7/2 CORN MILL Mill Mr. M. McDougall. D. Buchanan Esq Auchinbeck Peter Campbell 182 A Mill ajoining Colintraive Inn. used for the purpose of grinding corn. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall
OS1/2/7/2 [Page] 2 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain
OS1/2/7/3 AN SLIABH Shleoa Shleoa Shleoa James McIntyre Mr N. McDougall, Mr. J. Brown, 182 A considerable Hill having a flat top on the Farm of Milton
OS1/2/7/3 PIER [Colintraive] Colintraive Pier Colintraive Pier Colintraive Pier Colintraive Pier Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall Mr McDougall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Peter Campbell 182 A long wooden pier projecting into the Kyles of Bute. it's the property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell on whoes land it stands. Dues are levied here in common with landing places along the coast.
OS1/2/7/3 COLINTRAIVE FERRY Colintraive Ferry Colintraive Ferry Col: [Colonel] Campbell, South Hall Mr McDougall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Peter Campbell Estate Plan of Bute Island 182 A public ferry across the Kyles of Bute from Colintraive Pier to Rue Bodach
OS1/2/7/3 [Page] 3 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain [Note] AN SLIABH "Sliabh," - A Mountain An Sliabh The Mountain
OS1/2/7/4 MILTON BURN Milton Burn Milton Burn Milton Burn Mr. W. McDougall. D Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Mr. J. Brown Peter Campbell 182 A considerable stream having it's rise in a small Loch near Cnoc-an-Loch. It takes the name of Milton Burn from it's junction with [Allt-a-Ba?] running in a Southerly direction to influx with the Kyles of Bute
OS1/2/7/4 MILTON Milton Mr. McDougall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Mr. J Brown Peter Campbell 182 An inferior farm steading. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall
OS1/2/7/4 CNOC MÒR Cnoc Mhor Cnoc Mòr Mr. McDougall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Mr. J Brown Peter Campbell Corr: Gael [Correct Gaelic] 182 A very rocky Hill overlooking the Kyles of Bute.
OS1/2/7/4 [Page] 4 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain [Note] MILTON BURN Arrangement of name comes upon 6 inch Plan [Initialled] C. H.
OS1/2/7/4 Milton Burn starts at junction with Allt an Bheachan.
OS1/2/7/5 ALLT GARBH-ACHAIDH Allt Garavachoan. Allt Gairbeachadh Mr. Brown Altgaltraig Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell 182 A small stream a little to the west of Allt Breac. Sign: [Signification] Burn of the Rough Field
OS1/2/7/5 ALTGALTRAIG POINT Altgaltraig Point Altgaltraig Point Altgaltraig Point Mr. Brown Altgaltraig Rev: [Reverend] Mr Russell Col: [Colonel] Campbell Mr. J. Brown Mr. W. McDougall 182 A well defined point of land below the Farmhouse of Upper Altgaltraig
OS1/2/7/5 ALLT BREAC Allt Breac Mr. Brown Altgaltraig Rev: [Reverend] Mr Russell Col: [Colonel] Campbell Mr. J. Brown Mr. W. McDougall 182 A considerable and very rough stream, rising at the back of Cnoc Breac and falling into the Kyles of Bute a little to the east of Altgaltraig Point Sig: [Signification] Spotted Burn
OS1/2/7/5 [Page] 5 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain [Note] ALLT GARBH-ACHAIDH The letter i out "Allt Gairbeach-achaidh," Cor: Gael: [Correct Gaelic]: "ALLT GARBH-ACHAIDH," Cor: Gael [Correct Gaelic]
OS1/2/7/6 MILTON WOOD Milton Wood Milton Wood Milton Wood Milton Wood Col [Colonel] Campbell Mr. McIntyre Milton Mr J. Brown Altgaltraig Mr McDougall 182 A large tract of wood extending from Milton Farmhouse to Altgaltraig point
OS1/2/7/6 MILTON COTTAGE Milton Cottage Col [Colonel] Campbell Mr. McIntyre Milton Mr J. Brown Altgaltraig Mr McDougall 182 A small cottage a little to the westward of Altgaltraig point, property of Col [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall
OS1/2/7/6 CRAIG NA SGÉITH Creag na Sgieth Col [Colonel] Campbell Mr. McIntyre Milton Mr J. Brown Altgaltraig Mr McDougall 182 A small cliff, a little to the west of of Milton Cottage, Sign. [Signification] Winged Craig
OS1/2/7/6 [Page] 6 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain [Note] CRAIG NA SGÉITH accent wanted "CRAIG NA SGÉITH", Cor: Gael [Correct Gaelic],
OS1/2/7/7 CNOC BREAC Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac Mr. Brown Upper Altgltraig Mr. W. McDougall Neil Brown 182 A small but conspicuous hill overlooking the Farmhouse of Upper Altgaltraig. Sign [Signification] Spotted Knoll
OS1/2/7/7 CREAG A' CHROM-BAGH Creag a Chrombag Creag a Cromboiah Creag a Chrombaigh Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. J. Brown Mr. McDougall 182 A small craig a little to the east of Cnoc Breac . Sign: [Signification] Craig of the crooked recess or bay.
OS1/2/7/7 UPPER ALTGALTRAIG Upper Altgaltraig Upper Altgaltraig Upper Altgaltraig Upper Altgaltraig Col [Colonel] Campbell South Hall Mr. J Brown Occupier Mr. McDougall Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell 182 A name applied to a Farmhouse and cottages. The property of Col [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall
OS1/2/7/7 [Page] 7 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain [Note] CREAG A' CHROM-BAGH Creag a Chrom-bàgh: Cor: Gael [Correct Gaelic]. Crom (adj.) [adjective] crooked An adjective suffers no change but initial when it precedes its noun
OS1/2/7/8 FREE CHURCH SCHOOL [Colintraive] School School School Col [Colonel] Campbell Mr. McDougall Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell 182 A small building used as a school in connection with the Free Church. The property of Col [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall. Supported by Col [Colonel] Campbell and small fee from the School
OS1/2/7/8 [Page] 8 Plan 182 - 16 -- Parish of Inverchaolain
OS1/2/7/9 SOUTHHALL COTTAGES South Hall Cottages South Hall Cottages South Hall Cottages South Hall Cottages Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Neil Brown Mr W. McDougall 193 This name applies to three small Cottages situated about a mile west from South Hall. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall.
OS1/2/7/9 ALLT DUBH Allt Dubh Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Neil Brown Mr W. McDougall 193 A considerable stream rising off Meallan Dubh and falling into the Kyles of Bute.
OS1/2/7/9 LOWER ALTGALTRAIG Lower Altgaltraig Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Neil Brown Mr W. McDougall 193 A Farm steading East of Upper Altgaltraig. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall
OS1/2/7/9 [Page] 9 Plan 193 . 3 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/10 FREE CHURCH [Colintraive] Free Church Free Church Free Church Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall Rev. [Reverend] A. Russell Mr W. McDougall 193 A small Church with burying ground attached. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall
OS1/2/7/10 [Page] 10 Plan 193 . 4 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/11 MEALLAN DUBH Meallan Dubh Meallan Dubh Meallan Dubh Mr W McDougall Neil Brown Peter Campbell 194 A considerable Hill overlooking the Kyles of Bute
OS1/2/7/11 GLEN NEIL Glen Neil Glen Neil Glen Neil Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Neil Brown 194 A name applied to a glen through which the Inverneil Burn flows
OS1/2/7/11 INVERNEIL BURN Inverneil Burn Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Neil Brown 194 A considerable stream rising near the head of Ben Breac. flowing through Glen Neil and falling into the Kyles of Bute.
OS1/2/7/11 [Page] 11 Plan 194 . 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/12 NEWTON Newton Newton Newton Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchenbeck Mr. W. McDougall 194 A small Farm steading. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall.
OS1/2/7/12 OLD BURIAL GROUND [Newton] Old Burying ground Old Burying ground Old Burying ground Mr. W. McDougall Neil Brown Peter McLean 194 A small piece of ground enclosed by what are now only the remains of banks which formerly served as a Burial Ground for the District
OS1/2/7/12 PRIEST'S WELL Priests' Well Priests' Well John Black South Hall Mr Morrison Colintraive 194 Four chains North West and near the farm house of Newton there is a spring well known by a few as the Priests' Well but there is no tradition in the locality of any Church or Chapel having been near it
OS1/2/7/12 LODGE [Newton] Lodge John Black South Hall Mr Morrison Colintraive 194 A small building occupied by the gate keeper. the property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell on whose ground it [stands]
OS1/2/7/12 [Page] 12 Plan 194 . 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/13 BARGEHOUSE POINT Bargehouse Point Bargehouse Point Bargehouse Point Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Mr. W. McDougall 194 A well Known name applied to a point of land jutting into the Kyles of Bute
OS1/2/7/13 SOUTH HALL South Hall Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchinbuik Mr. W. McDougall 194 A fine Mansion having offices a Garden and a considerable portion of ornamental ground attached. The seat of the proprietor Col: [Colonel] Campbell
OS1/2/7/13 INVERNEIL Inverneil Col: [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D Buchanan Esq: Auchinbuik Mr. W. McDougall 194 A Farm steading and outbuildings. The property of Col [Colonel] Campbell Southall
OS1/2/7/13 [Page] 13 Plan 194 . 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/14 BURIAL GROUND (Private) [South HaII] Family Burying Ground Family Burying Ground Family Burying Ground Col: [Colonel ]Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq. Auchinbeck Revd. [Reverend] A Russell 194 A small piece of ground enclosed by stone walls, used as a burying place for the family of South Hall
OS1/2/7/14 [Page] 14 Plan 194 - 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/15 MEALLAN GLAIC Meallan Glaic Meallan Glaic Meallan Glaic Meallan Glaic Col. [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Rev [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean, Glaic 194 A considerable hill on the eastern side of Glen Neil Sign. [Signification] Hill (of the) Hollow
OS1/2/7/15 TOM LEANN MHÒIR Tom leann Mor Tom Leann Mhòir Col. [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Rev [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean, Glaic 194 A large Knoll a little to the southof Meallan Glaic. Sign. [Signification] Big Hill of the swampy plain.
OS1/2/7/15 TOM LEANN BHIG Tom leann Bheag Tom Leann Bhig Col. [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall D.Buchanan Esq: Rev [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean, Glaic 194 A small Knoll immediately to the south east of Tom leann Mor. Sign: [Signification] Little hill of the swampy plain
OS1/2/7/15 [Page] 15 Plan 194 - 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain [Note]TOM LEANN MHÒIR The final should not be inserted
OS1/2/7/16 CREAGAN Creagan Creagan Creagan Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean Glaic Neil Brown 194 A craig overlooking the Farmhouse of Glaic
OS1/2/7/16 GLAIC Glaic Glaic Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean Glaic Neil Brown Colonel Campbell 194 A name applied to a Farm House and four Cottages. The property of Col [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall.
OS1/2/7/16 ALLT GLAIC Allt Glaic Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. McLean Glaic Neil Brown Colonel Campbell 194 A small stream rising a little above and flowing past the Farm house of Glaic, into the Kyles of Bute
OS1/2/7/16 [Page] 16 Plan 194 - 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain [Note] CREAGAN No one can understand whether the dimitive or the plural is meant when the article is omitted
OS1/2/7/17 TOM IOLAIRE Tom Iolaire Tom Iolaire Tom Iolaire Mr. McLean Glaic Mr. Clark Coustonn Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Russell 194 A small hill situated between Tom leann Bheag and Tom Buiahe. Signification - Eagle's Hill
OS1/2/7/17 [Page] 17 Plan 194 - Trace 6 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/18 Site of CONFLICT [Glaic] Site of Conflict Site of Conflict Site of Conflict Mr. McLean Glaic Mr. McLean Inverneil Neil Brown 194 Situated to the immediate north of [Glaic] and well known to the natives of this district as the Site of a Conflict between the Lamonts of Knocdu & the Campbells of [ ] Mr. McLean of Glaic thus narrates the tradition. A farmer of Little Neil having died the farm fell to his widow. "The Lamonts of Knocdu taking [advantage] of a widow being in possession of the [farm] made frequent incursions for the purposes of robbery. The widow having complained to Sir Neil Campbell of Isla Craig, he assembled his tenants and on a favourable occasion marched to Little Neil & caught the Lamonts buisily engaged, Sir Neil fell on them before they could prepare and slaughtered nearly evryone."
OS1/2/7/18 [Page] 18 Plan 194 - 1 -- Parish of Inverchaloain [Note] Omit - unimportant
OS1/2/7/18 Missing words entered as best as possible, with exception of Campbells of [N---]
OS1/2/7/19 ALLT A' MHUILINN Allt a Mhuileann Allt a Mhuileann Allt a Mhuileann Mr. Clark Coustonn Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Neil Brown 194 A small stream. On the northern side are the ruins of a Mill. Sig: [Signification] Mill Stream
OS1/2/7/19 ALLT NA CNÒ Allt a Cno Mr. Clark Coustonn Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Neil Brown 194 A small stram south of Allt a Mhuileann. Sig: [Signification] Nut Burn.
OS1/2/7/19 ALLT DARAICH Allt Darach Allt Daraich Mr. Clark Coustonn Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Neil Brown 194 A considerable stream, rising near Tom Cann Mor. Sig: [Signification] Oak Burn.
OS1/2/7/19 [Page] 19 Plan 194-2 -- Parish of Inverchaloain [Note] ALLT A' MHUILINN "Allt a' Mhuilinn," The Mill burn ALLT NA CNÒ Allt na Cnò The nut burn
OS1/2/7/20 TOM BUIDHE Tom Buidhe Tom Buidhe Tom Buidhe Rev: [Reverend] Mr. Russell Mr. Clark Coustonn Mr. McLean Glaic 194 A conspicuous hill, immediately above Strone point. Sig: [Signification] Yellow Knowe
OS1/2/7/20 [Page] 20 Plan 194-2 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/21 BOAT HOUSE Boat House Boat House Boat House Col. [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq Auchinbeck Mr. W. McDougall 194 A substantial stone building. The property of Col: [Colonel] Campbell Southall.
OS1/2/7/21 STONE CISTS & URNS FOUND [Boathouse] Stone Coffins and Urns found Col. [Colonel] Campbell South Hall D. Buchanan Esq: Auchinbeck Peter McLean 194 Col: [Colonel] Campbell states that stone coffins and Several Urns were found here when ploughing the field.
OS1/2/7/21 [Page] 21 Sheet 194 Plan 5 Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/22 [Page] 22 [Blank page]
OS1/2/7/23 STRONE POINT Strone Point Strone Point Strone Point Strone Point Strone Point Col. [Colonel] Campbell of South Hall Mr. McLean Glaic Rev [Reverend] Mr Russell Admiralty Chart County Map 194 A well known name applied to a point of land, at the junction of Loch Striven and the Kyles of Bute
OS1/2/7/23 [Page] 23 Plan 194 - 6 -- Parish of Inverchaloain
OS1/2/7/24 [Page] 24 [Volume] 7 OS1/2/7 [Stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M. S. STORE 21 APR. [APRIL] 1897 SOUTHAMPTON NAME BOOK OF THE PARISH OF INVERCHAOLAIN (Part of) ARGYLLSHIRE 1/2500 Scale
OS1/2/7/25 [Page] 25 Names -- Sheet -- Plan -- Page Ardentraive -- 182 --16 -- 1 Allt Garbh-achaidh -- 182 --16 -- 5 Altgaltraig Point -- 182 --16 -- 5 Allt Brae -- 182 --16 -- 5 Allt Dubh -- 193 -- 4 -- 9 Allt Glaic -- 194 -- 1 -- 16 Allt a' Mhuilinn -- 194 -- 2 -- 19 Allt Na Crò -- 194 -- 2 -- 19 Allt Daraich -- 194 -- 2 -- 19 Bargehouse Point -- 194 -- 1 -- 3 Burial Ground (private) -- 194 -- 1 -- 14 Boathouse -- 194 -- 5 -- 22 Colintraive Inn -- 182 -- 16 -- 2 Corn Mill -- 182 -- 16 -- 2 Colintraive Ferry -- 182 -- 16 -- 3 Cnoc Mòr -- 182 -- 16 -- 4 Craig na Sgeith -- 182 -- 16 -- 6 Cnoc Breac -- 182 -- 16 -- 7 Creag a' Chrom-bagh -- 182 -- 16 -- 7 Creagan -- 194 -- 1 -- 16 F.C. [Free Church] School -- 182 -- 16 -- 8 Free Church -- 193 -- 4 -- 10 Glen Neil -- 194 -- 1 -- 11 Glac -- 194 -- 1 -- 16 Inverneil Burn -- 194 -- 1 -- 11 Inverneil -- 194 -- 1 -- 13 Lower Altgaltraig -- 193 -- 4 -- 9 Lodge -- 194 -- 1 -- 12 Milton Burn -- 182 -- 16 -- 4 Milton -- 182 -- 16 -- 4 Milton Wood -- 182 -- 16 -- 6 Milton Cottage -- 182 -- 16 -- 6 Meallan Dubh -- 194 -- 1 -- 11 Meallan Glaic -- 194 -- 1 -- 15 Newton -- 194 -- 1 -- 12 Old Burial Ground -- 194 -- 1 -- 12 Priest's Well -- 194 -- 1 -- 12 Post Office -- 182 -- 16 -- 1 Pier -- 182 -- 16 -- 3 Sliabh -- 182 -- 16 -- 3 Southall Cottages -- 193 -- 4 -- 9 South Hall -- 194 -- 1 -- 13 Strone Point -- 194 -- 6 -- 23 The Knowe -- 182 -- 16 -- 1 Tom Leann Mhoire -- 194 -- 1 -- 15 Tom Leann Bhig -- 194 -- 1 -- 15 Tom Iolaire -- 194 -- 1 -- 17 Tom Buidhe -- 194 -- 2 -- 20 Upper Altgaltraig -- 182 -- 16 -- 7