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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EGIDOCH BURN Egidoch Burn
Egidoch Burn
Egidoch Burn
D. McArthur
James Clark
C & D Turner
173 A stream rising north west of Cruach Neuran and flowing into Glen Tarsan Burn.
MOINE CUILINN Moine Cuillionn


Moine Cuilinn
D. McArthur
James Clark
C & D Turner
Holly Moss
173 A flat moss situated on the East side of Glen Tarsan and near the head of Glen Lean
MIONNAN-EITHICH (Ruin) Mionnan-eithich
Mionnan-eithich
Mionnan-eithich
Mionnan-eithich
Iomaire an Each
Iomaire an Each
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McTavish
James Clark
D. McArthur
C & D Turner
T. Harkness Clachaig
P. Campbell Clachaig
173 The ruin of a house situated on the western edge of Moine Cuillionn and near Glen Tarsan Burn
Sign. [Signification] The "false oath"
The first four authorities quoted state that the name originated from a dispute, about the ownership of the ground, which was settled by reference to the oath of one of the parties who solemnly swore that the ground on which he stood was his property, and it was afterwards discovered that he had put earth from the other side of the river into his boots.

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Mionnan-eithich [note]
Mionnan-eithich is correct
(Ruin)

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Pencil note at bottom illegible, refers to Armstrong's Dictionary.

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