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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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