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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Water (Continued) | [Continued from Page 67] "In the south of the Parish a stream called the Douglas burn runs Eastward into Lochfyne." "Origines Parochiales" |
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| CNOC AN AINGIL | Cnoc an Aingeil Cnoc an Aingeil Cnoc an Aingeil "Cnocan Aingil" Cnoc an Aingil |
Mr McVicar Mr Malcolm Clark Mr McKechnie Claonairi Messenger's Knoll Ortho. Appd. [Orthography Approved] |
140 | A small wooded knoll close to the farm of Claonairi. Sign. [Signification] "Angel's Knoll" not little knoll as now written |
| DUN SGAICH | Dun Sgaich | Mr McVicar Mr Malcolm Clark Mr McKechnie Claonairi |
140 | A prominent wooded hill about 1/2 a mile to the south East of Claonairi farm house. Sign. [Signification] "Uncertain" |
| ALLT CREAG A' GHILL'EACHAIN | Allt Creag a' Ghill eachan Allt Creag a' Ghille "Allt Creag a' Ghille-eichein" Allt Creag a' Ghill'eachain |
Mr McVicar Mr Malcolm Clark Mr McKechnie Claonairi The lads rock B. [Burn] "Burn of the Groom's Rock. Burn of the lad's rock. |
140 | A mountain stream having its source on Cosdubh (Trace 3 140.8) & flowing in a northerly direction till it falls into Douglas Water. Sign. [Signification] "Burn of the lads rock" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 68Argyllshire -- Parish of Inverary
[Note - Cnoc an Aingil]
Is it correct to write it the diminutive?
It is against all the authorities
more commonly written "Cnocan Aingil"
See Dewar & McLeods Dicty. [Dictionary]
Also MacEachainn's
[Note - Allt Creag a' Ghill'eachain]
Gille-each
or
Gill'each A groom - (Diminutive Gille-eachan)
Gille-eachan A little groom, or lad, Dim [Diminutive] of Gill'each
Gill'eachan
See p. [page] 26
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, F Stevenson
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