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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FANG POLL A' CHAPUILL Fang Poll a' Chapuill
Fang Poll a' Chapuill
Fang Poll a' Chapuill
Roderick McEachern Smaull
James Brown Gamekeeper Gruinart
Donald MacGilp, Par. [Parish] Teacher Kilchoman
196 Applies to a long narrow cove situated a few chains south of geodh a' Chuilein and immediately west of Cul a' Chuirn. Sig. [Signification] "Fold of the pool of the mark"
POLL AN DUBHAIDH Poll an Dubhaidh
Poll an Dubhaidh
Poll an Dubhaidh
Roderick McEachern Smaull
James Brown Gamekeeper Gruinart
Donald MacGilp, Par. [Parish] Teacher Kilchoman
196 Applies to a narrow cove situated immediately north east of Dun Bheolain and about 1/8 mile south west of Beinn nam Fitheach and a few chains south of Dun nan Nighean.
Sig. [Signification] "Pool of the blackening"
DUN NAN NIGHEAN Dun nan Nighean (Site of)
Dun nan Nighean (Site of)
Dun nan Nighean (Site of)
Roderick McEachern Smaull
James Brown Gamekeeper Gruinart
Donald macGilp, Par. [Parish] Teacher Kilchoman
196 Applies to the site of what was once a Danish fort, or watch tower the date of which cannot be ascertained in the locality. It is said to have got this name from two young women taking refuge in it, and stayed there for some time. it is situated on a small narrow promontory between Sloc Nighean Mhic-caidh and Poll an Dubhaidh and close to the former. Sig. [Signification] "Fort of the girls"

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Parish of Kilchoman Islay, Argyllshire

Sheet 196 Plan 6 Trace 5 [Situation for Fang Poll a' Chapuill]
Sheet 196 Plan 6 Trace 5 [Situation for Poll an Dubhaidh]
Sheet 196 Plan 6 Trace 5 [Situation for Dun nan Nighean]

[Signed] A. McDonald C/A [Clerical Assistant or Civilian Assistant]

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