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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH NAN CNAIMH | Loch nan Cnàimh Loch nan Cnàimh |
Mr. Donald Graham, Dunrostan Mr. Walker, Auchahoish |
180 | A Small loch a little to the north of the "Dubh Loch" Sig. [Signification] "The Bones loch" |
| FEUR' LOCHAN | Feur' Lochan Feur' Lochan |
Mr. Donald Graham Dunrostan Mr. Walker Auchahoish |
180 | Similar to the above [Loch nan Cnaimh], very shallow, & east of the "Ph. [Parish] Boundary". Sig. [Signification] "Grassy little loch". |
| DUBH LOCH | Dubh Loch Dubh Loch Dubh Loch |
Mr. Donald Graham Dunrostan Mr. Walker Auchahoish Archibald McCallum Seafield |
179; 180 | Is the largest of the numerous little lochs situated about the "Corr Baine" Sig. [Signification] Black Loch. The parish Boundary of South & North Knapdale runs thru [through] the Centre of the same. |
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[Page] 159Aheet 180 North & South Knapdale
[Feur' Lochan ] "Feur" is evidently a contraction of the word
"Feurach", "Grassy". As the Authorities drop the
second Syllable of the word ("ach,") the contraction Feur' thus written will mark
the elision as having taken place.
Transcriber's notes
Note, in the "Feur' Lochan" entry that an elision is the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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