OS1/2/11/15
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEAN ARAICH MHÒIR | Eilean Arimhor Eilean Arimhor Eilean Arimhor Eilean Araich Mhòir |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert Island of great Strength, or Island (of the ) Stronghold in reference to the fort. |
201 | Applicable to a rocky knoll nearly surrounded by water at full tide, on eastern shore of West Loch Tarbert. And on the summit of which is situated the remains of a small Fort. |
| FORT [Eilean Araich Mhòir] | Fort | Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert |
201 | And on the summit of which [Eilean Araich Mhòir] is situated the remains of a small Fort, oval in form, about 66 ft [feet] in length, and 33 in breadth, no information further than that it is an old fort, can be obtained in the locality. |
| CEANN-NA-CRAIGE | Ceannacraig "Ceann-na-craige" |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert The Craig Head |
201 | A good farmsteading. The property of George Colin Campbell Esqr. of Stonefield. |
| EILEAN CEANN NA CRAIGE | Eilean Ceannacraig "Eilean Ceann na Craige" |
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig Gilbert Sinclair, Ceannacraig Angus McMillan, Tarbert The Craig Head Island |
201 | A name applied to a rocky island of considerable prominence, in West Loch Tarbert. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 15Ph. [Parish] of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry
[Note to Eilean Araich Mhoir]
N.B. More probably from Arach, aich - a field of battle,
hence this name could be
'Island of the great battle-field'
[Initialled] T.P.W
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, hillhere
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