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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BEINN NA SRÒINE Beinn na Srone
Beinn na Srone
Beinn na Srone
Beinn na Srone
"Beinn na Sròine"
Hugh Leitch Catnish
John McLachlan Achnafaundich
Robert Scott Dalmally
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally
G. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography]
102 A large hill on the east side of Glen Orchy about two miles north east of Inverlochy It forms a sort of a wedge between Glen Orchy and Glen Lochy hence the name. Sign. [Signification] The Promontory Mountain
GARBH CHOlRElN Garbh Choirein
Garbh Choirein
Garbh Choirein
Archibald McDonald Airidhuane
Robert Scott Dalmally
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally
102 A large mountain hollow between Beinn Dhubh and Beinn Chuirn and facing Glen Lochy. Sign. [Signification] "Rough Coire"
ALLT GARBH CHOIREIN Allt Gharbh Choirein
Allt Gharbh Choirein
Allt Gharbh Choirein
"Allt Garbh Choirein"
Archibald McDonald
Robert Scott
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean
G. Ortho. [Gaelic Orthography]
102 The stream which rises on the above Coire and falls into the River Lochy about half a mile south west of Airidhuane Sign. [Signification] Stream of the rough Dell

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Sheet 102 Argyllshire

Allt Garbh Choirein, "Choireine" changed to "Choirein" with pencilled commentary: "It would be better to omit the final -e Although Macleod & Dewar uses it no other Dictionary [previous 3 words underlined] has it and besides it does not sound well when pronounced" "Taken out accordingly R.H. [R. Hawkins, Sapper Royal Engineers]"

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