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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CORRAN BUIDHE Corran Buidhe
Corran Buidhe
Corran Buidhe
Neil McNeill, "C: [Castle] Sween",
Donald Leitch, "South Castle Sween",
Donald Graham, "Dunrostan"
179 A curved strip of "foreshore" & water forming a small bay. This name is applied from "Carraig Dhubh" South-westwards for a distance of nearly 36 chains. The contour of the foreshore gives it the shape of a reaping hook - hence the signification - "Yellow Reaping-hook".
GORTAN-A'-GHOBHAINN "Gortan-a'-ghobhainn"
"Gortan-a'-ghobhainn"
"Gortan-a'-ghobhainn"
Gortanachoan.
N. McNeill,
Donald Leitch
Donald Graham
Estate map.
179 Two Cotters' dwellings on the farm of "Castle Sween". The translation of this name is given as "The Croft of the Smiths".
SGEIR DHUBH Sgeir Dhubh
Sgeir Dhubh
Sgeir Dhubh
N. McNeill, Castle Sween,
D. Leitch - South Castle Sween
Donald Graham - Dunrostan.
179 A small piece of flat whin rock observed at low water - is a blackish colour. The name is meant to signify "Black Rock".

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Argyllshire Ph. [Parish] of North Knapdale

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