OS1/2/54/97
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHAN RIVER | Archan River Archan River |
Duncan Campbell Cladaich Duncan Leitch Rockhill |
113 | Applicable to the continuation of Keppochan River, bearing this name form where the county road crosses it until it joins Cladaich River a little south of Eilean Fearna. Sign [Signification] "Cork River." |
| DROCHAID NAN DRUIDH | Drochaid an Druidh Drochaid an Druidh "Drochaid nan Druidh" |
Duncan Campbell Duncan Leitch G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
113 | A small point on south side of Loch Awe about 1/2 a mile north west of Cladaich. It bears this name from the tradition that the Druids attempted to thro' a bridge across Loch Awe. It is asserted that the remains are to be traced into the Loch when very clear and low. Sign [Signification] "Bridge of the Druids." |
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[Page] 97Sheet 113 Argyllshire
"Tradition alleajes that a bold attempt was once made to throw a
bridge across Loch Awe a little to the North of Cladich. On the south
side of the Lake on the farm of Barandryan huge blocks of stone
may in a clear day be traced into the lake to a considerable
distance placed it is said at regular distances. These stones
& cairns the foundation on which the intended bridge was to
have rested constitute the sole remains and monument of
this formidable undertaking. These remains are called the
Druids' Bridge."
New Statistical Accot. [Account]
Transcriber's notes
A typo in the Prepopulated Name column?: "ARACHAN RIVER" - The original document, the map sheet 113 and the Index all have it as "Archan"& I have changed it thus.
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