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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SGEIR DHUBH Sgeir Dubh
Sgeir Dubh
Sgeir Dubh
Sgeir Dhubh
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 Three small rocks at the Low water mark a little to the north East of Eilean Traighe. Sign. [Signification] "Black Rock"
BAGH ACHADH DA MHILLEIN Bagh Achaidh Da Millan
Bagh Achaidh Da Millan
Bagh Achaidh Da Millan
Bàgh Achadh dà Mhillein"
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 A small bay on the east shore of Loch Kyle Port extending from An Dun to Sgeir Dubh. Sign. [Signification] Bay (of the) field of the two McMillans
SCHOOL [Bagh Achadh da Mhillein] School
School
School
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 A small building used as a school. It is supported partly by a Society in Edinburgh, a contribution from the proprietor and the school fees.
AN DUN An Dùn
An Dùn
An Dùn
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 A small rocky eminence on the foreshore a little to the north west of the above [School at Bagh Achadh da Mhillein]. Sign. [Signification] "The Little hill".

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Sheet 190 Argyllshire

[Bagh Achadh da Mhillein] dà - always aspirates its noun {Correct, but the authorities do not recognise the aspiration. R.H.
Would it not be better to shorten this name and write Bàgh dà Mhillein? It is rather too long.
Yes when practicable, but such cannot at all times
be effected. R.H.

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