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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CREAGAN CHAORACH Creagan Chaorach
Creagan Chaorach
Creagan Chaorach
Creaggan Chaorach
John Campbell Gamekeeper
Robert Scott Dalmally
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally
New Statistical Account
101 A flat and stoney hillock on the north side of the main road and opposite Dun Athaich. Sign. [Signification] Little rock of the Sheep.
Site of CAIBEAL CHIARIAN Caibeal Chiarain (Site of)
Caibeal Chiarain (Site of)
Caibeal Chiarain (Site of)
Caibeal Chiarain (Site of)
John Campbell Gamekeeper
Robert Scott Dalmally
Duncan Sinclair Blarchaorain
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally
101 About a hundred yards west of the top of Creagan Chaorach there is a small green spot which the inhabitants say is the site of a chapel. There is no other tradition connected with it Sign. [Signification] St. [Saint] Ciaran's Chapel A green spot near the top of Creaggan Chaorach is pointed out as a place where once stood a chapel or oratory. No remains of [it] are to be seen. New Stat [Statistical] Account
CLACH NAN GOISTIDHEAN Clach nan Goistean
Clach nan Goistean
Clach nan Goistean
Clach nan Goistean
"Clach nan Goistidhean
John Campbell
Robert Scott
Duncan Sinclair
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
101 A large stone on the roadside a short distance south of the above. In old times the parish minister met those people from the south end of the parish when his services were required for christening children and hence the name. Sign. [Signification] "Stone of the Godfathers."

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Sheet 101 Argyllshire

Site of Caibeal Chiarain, a note: "in G.T. [Gothic Text]"

Clach nan Goistidhean a note: "Goistidhean> nom. plur. [nominative plural] and Gen. plur. [Genitive plural] Goistidhean"
"Goistean has a different meaning to that of Goistidhean."

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