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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRUACH LEISTIR Cruach Leistear
Cruach Leistear
Cruach Leistear
"Cruach Leistir"
Mr McVicar Gamekeeper
John McArthur Durran
Donald Munro Achnagol
GO [Gaelic Orthography]
132 A conspicuous eminence on the grazing of Achnagol, about 1½ miles north west of the village of that name.
Sign [Signification] "Anon Hill" (?)
DRUIM AN RIGH Druim an Righ
Druim an Righ
Druim an Righ
Mr McVicar
John McArthur
Donald Munro
132 A prominent ridge about ½ a mile east of Cruach Leistear.
Sig. [Signification] "Kings' Ridge."
ALLT DOIRE NAN TARBH Allt Doire nan Tairbh
Allt Doire nan Tairbh
Allt Doire nan Tairbh
"Allt Doire nan Tarbh"
Mr McVicar
John McArthur
Donald Munro
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
132 A mountain stream rising near Cruach Leistear, and flowing into Douglas Water.
Sign [Signification] "Burn of the Bulls Thicket."

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Sheet 132 Argyllshire

The name "Allt Achadh na Teangaidh" has the following note written beside it "Described in 1/2500 work".

[Signed] B.H. Melville Capt. [Captain] R.E [Royal Engineers] Octr. [October] 1871

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Signature was gleaned from the List of Surveyors & Civilian Assistants (presume the "squiggle" following Capt is RE (from list)).

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