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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRUACH CHAORUNN BEAGA Cruach Chaorruinn Beag
Cruach Chaorruinn Beag
Cruach Chaorruinn Beag
"Cruach Chaorunn Beaga"
"Cruachag Chaorunn"
Cruach Chaorunn
Ronald McDougall, Teacher Lochend
Hector McAllister, Avenagillen
R Campbell Barnellan
Hill (of the) little Mountain Ash trees
Lesser Hill (of the) Mountain Ash trees
(191) bring the Greater.
201 A feature of considerable prominence on the grazing of Barnellan. Signification "Hill (of the) little Mountain Ash trees".
CRUACH GLASTIR Cruach Glastir
Cruach Glastir
Cruach Glastir
Ronald McDougall, Teacher Lochend
Hector McAllister, Avenagillen
R Campbell Barnellan
201 A rocky hill about 30 chains south east of the above [Cruach Chaorunn Beaga]. Signification, not known.
BARR NAN GALL Barr nan Gall
Barr nan Gall
Barr nan Gall
Ronald McDougall, Teacher Lochend
Hector McAllister, Avenagillen
R Campbell Barnellan
201 A small & wooded hill on west side of county road about half a mile west of Avenagillen. On its western side there is a Limestone Quarry & Kiln. Sign. [Signification] "Height of the lowlanders".
LAG A' BHARAILLE Lag a Bhaille
Lag a Bhaille
Lag a Bhaille
Ronald McDougall, Teacher Lochend
Hector McAllister, Avenagillen
R Campbell Barnellan
201 A name applied to a hollow or flat along west margin of Abhainn Cuil, Extending from north base of Barr nan Gall to Eas nam Meann. Sign. [Signification] Hollow of the Barrel, more more properly The Barrel hollow.

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[Cruach Chaorunn Beaga] Does not the adjective refer to Cruach and not to Chaorunn?
Cruach Chaorruinn Beag? [ "The fetarure is of considerable prominence", which is descriptive - RH
It is requested that uniformity of spelling the same word be preserved
It is better spell with the least number of letters -
See pages 21. 34, 39, 41, 45 &c.
"Macleod & Dewar's" Dictionary gives"Caorrunn". R.H.

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