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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MEALL MÒR Meall Mòr
Meall Mòr
Meall Mòr
William Anderson, Manager Achnacon
A Cameron, Carnach
John Cameron, Ballachulish
045 A large hill, forming part of South side of Glencoe, and on grazing of Achancon. Signification. "Great Hill"
COIRE NAN CUILC Coire na Cuilc
Coire na Cuilc
Coire na Cuilc
"Coire nan Cuilc"
Archibald Cameron
John Cameron
Donald McMillan, Carnach
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
045 Applicable to a hollow or depression on north west slope of Meall Mor Sign [Signification] Coire of the reeds"
ACHNACON Achnacon
Achnacon
Auchnaion
Achnacone
Mr. William Anderson, Manager
Mr. D McMillan
Tales of my Grandfather
New Stat [Statistical] Account
045 A good farmhouse & offices with grazing attached. The property of W Lennie Esqr.
ALLT NA MUIDHE Muidhe
Muidhe
Muidhe
"Allt na Muidhe"
"Allt na Muidhe"
"Allt na Muidhe"
"Allt na Muidhe"
Mr. A Cameron
Mr. John Cameron
Mr. Donald McMillan
Appd. Ortho. [Approved Orthography]
John McNichol -"Salachail"- Glen Creran
Duncan McCall -"Old Mill"- Glen Creran
Hugh McArthur -"Coilleveanoch"- Glen Creran
045 This well known name is applied to the small river, having its source in Coire Dubh, and Bealach Easan (trace 9), flowing through Gleann Lice na Muidhe, and falling into River Coe at Achnacon. Sign. [Signification] Burn of the Churn

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Sheet 45 Argyllshire

Allt na Muidhe, note: "See Remark [Page] 57 [Coire nam Boc]"; pencilled Name Variations with notes: "Am Muidhe", "Allt a' Muidhe See p. [page] 38 [Gleann Leac na Muidhe, further comments]" "or Allt nam Muidhe". Linked to "Muidhe", comment: "?? authority for Allt na ought it not therefore be written Am Muidhe i.e. the Churn? [Signification was changed from "Churn" to "Burn of the Churn" when Name approved]

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