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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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AN SÌTHEAN | An Sìthean An Sìthean An Sìthean |
Archibald Sinclair Bovuy Dugald McKinlay Bovuy Mr Scott Bovuy |
113 | A green Knoll on the top of a rocky ridge, about half a mile South E. [East] of Bovuy. Sig. [Signification] "Fairy Knoll" |
CREAG BRACHA | Creag Braich Creag Braich Creag Braich "Creag Bracha" |
A. Sinclair D. McKinlay Mr Scott G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
113 | A small face of crag about 1 mile S. [South] West of "Allt Fearna" stretching from the peat road northward. Sig. [Signification] "Malt Craig" |
CLACH BHARR | Clach Bharr Clach Bharr |
A. Sinclair D. McKinlay |
113 | A rocky hill feature about ½ mile south E. [East] of Bovuy. South side of peat road. Sig. [Signification] "Stony Top" |
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[Page] 99Sheet 113 Argyllshire
Clach Bharr: The Name was changed from Clachach to Clach and initialled RH [R. Hawkins, Sapper RE], Clachach was included as a variation in spelling, then struck out. "Clach" circled with the pencilled note: "The one syllable is the best even tho not strictly grammatical An adjective of more than one syllable is not placed before its noun} The country people would not say Clachach Bharr - It sou[nds] uncouth and bad"
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