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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CREAG BHÀN Creag Bàn
Creag Bàn
Creag Bàn
Creag Bhàn
Rev. [Reverend] Mr McPherson, Inverary
Mr McIntyre, Drimlee
D. Lawson Ellerig
G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]
125 A conspicuous white cliff, near the top of the wood beside Stuckgoay. so named from their shining appearance thro [through] the trees. Sig. [Signification] "White Craig"
THE DUKE'S BED The Duke's Bed
The Duke's Bed
The Duke's Bed
Mr McIntyre, Drimlee
D. Lawson
C. Turner
125 A hollow place in the above rocks where it is said on of the former Dukes' of Argyll used to hide when his person was sought by the Government of the day for some cause or other.
EILEAN AN EAGAILL Eilean an Eagaill
Eilean an Eagaill
Eilean an Eagaill
"Eilean an Eagaill"
Mr McIntyre
D. Lawson
C. Turner
125 An Island in the river immediately above the Ford at Stuckgoay,
BURIAL GROUND (Site of) [EiIean an EagaiII] Burial Ground 125 A part of which [Eilean an Eagaill] was at one time used as a place of Sepulture, by the natives in the Glen. The portion referred to is the arable piece occupying the centre of the Island.

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Sheet 125 Argyllshire

The spelling variation "Eilean an Eagall" was changed to "Eilean an Eagaill" and initialled "J.W." Following the Authorities, a note: "The word "Eagaill", signifies "fear" or "fright"."

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Prepopulated field: CREAG BRAN, the Index has Creag Bhàn. Sheet 125, Page 160 as do the original page and Sheet 125, I have altered it as per those records.

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