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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TÒRR DARACH Tòrr Darrach
Tòrr Darrach
"Tòrr Darach"
D. McNiven Gamekeeper Woodhall
Samuel McCall Achnacone
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
073 A wooded eminence on the north side of Loch Creran about 1/2 a mile north East of Coelard farm house.
Sign [Signification] "Oak Eminence."
DRUIM NA CAIS Druim na Cas
Druim na Cas
"Druim na Cais"
D McNiven Gamekeeper Woodhall
Samuel McCall Achnacone
G: [Gaelic] Arrangement - Sig. [Signification] unknown.
073 A prominent wooded ridge situate about 1/2 a mile east of Torr Darach.
Sign [Signification] "Druim (back) Cas (unknown".
TÒRR A' CHLAONAIDH Tòrr Chlaonaie
Tòrr Chlaonaie
Tòrr Chlaonaie
"Tòrr a' Chlaonaidh"
R. McFie Esq of Airds
D. McNiven Gamekeeper Woodhall
Samuel McCall Achnacone
"The Bending Hill". Appd. Sig. [Approved Signification] agreeing with pronunciation given to name in the original.
073 A very conspicuous height about 1/2 a mile north east of Torr Darach. It is thickly covered with natural wood, and from its commanding position would appear to have been a place of defence, or watch tower. At the south end there is still to be traced the remains of a wall of loose stones, about 3 feet in thickness. The east and west sides are protected by a small ridge of rocks tapering away to a point at the north end. - Mr McNiven one of the authorities states that his father (now deceased) pointed out a grave to him on the summit about 30 years ago, but as he was then a boy and did not pay much attention to it he never was able to
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Plan 73.6 -- Parish of Appin -- Argyllshire

Tòrr Darach [note]
[Darach] Darach is here an adjective
although it signifies oak, it refers
to Torr in the sense of an adjective and it sounds better in the [primitive] form
as the D and -r are linguals.

Druim na Cais [note]
Cheese ridge?

Torr a' Chlaonaidh
[Further pencil note which is largely illegible]

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