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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LOCH A' MHINN Loch a' Mheann
Loch a' Mheann
Loch a' Mheann
"Loch a' Mhinn"
C. McColl, Kilmelford
A. McPhail, Lagalochan
D. McTaggart, Tullich
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
130 A good sized loch situate about a mile and a half east from Kilmelford, Sig, [Signification] "Kid's Loch"
LOCH CHÒRRAN Loch a Corran
Loch a Corran
Loch a Corran
"Loch a Chòrran"
C. McColl
A. McPhail
D. McTaggart
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
130 A small loch lying a little north of the above, Sig, [Signification] Cranes' Loch
LOCH NAM BAN Loch na Bean
Loch na Bean
Loch na Bean
"Loch nam Ban"
C. McColl
A. McPhail
D. McTaggart
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
130 Applied to a small lake situate about half a mile east from Loch a Mheann, Sig, [Signification] "Loch of the Women"
CRUACH NAM BAN Cruach na Bean
Cruach na Bean
Cruach na Bean
"Cruach nam Ban"
C. McColl
A. McPhail
D. McTaggart
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
130 A pretty high hill a short distance N.E. [North East] from Loch na Bean, Sig, [Signification] "Hill of the Women"

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Loch nam Ban & Cruach nam Ban: "Bean" changed to "Ban" with initials "RH [R Hawkins, Sapper, Royal Engineers]" and comment "Gen. plur. def. [Genitive plural definite] nam Ban not nam Bean"

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