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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLENSKIBLE Glenskible
Glenskible
Glenskible
W Thomas Frazer Esqr. Skipness
Duncan Thomson Monybachach
John Taylor, Lagan
213 A small farmsteading with good grazing attached. The property of W T Fraser Esqr. Derivation not known.
SRATH NAN COILEACH Srath nan Coileach
Srath nan Coileach
Srath nan Coileach
D Thomson
John Taylor
Robert McFarlane Altagalvash
213 A flat portion of ground, situated on west side of stream about half a mile north of the above.
Signification "Valley of the cocks".
GARBH ALLT Garbh Allt D Thomson
John Taylor
Robert McFarlane Altagalvash
213 A good stream bearing this name from junction of small stream at west base of Meall Donn conjoins with burn flowing through "Srath nan Coileach" at "Glenskible" farmhouse, thence called 'Skipness Water'
Sign. [Signification] Rough burn.
LEACANN AN T-SEASGAICH Leacann ant-Seasgaiche


"Leacann Seasgach",
Leacann Seasgaich
Leacann an t-Seasgaich
Leacann an t-Seasgaich
D Thomson
John Taylor
Robert McFarlane Altagalvash
"Barren Declivity"
"Cattle Slope"
The declivity of the barrenness
Declivity of the yeld cattle.
213 Applicable to hillside on west side of the above & extending from opposite Glenskible to Cruach Tarsuinn.
Sign. [Signification] "Declivity of barrenness".

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Saddell & Skipness Ph. [Parish] -- Argyllshire

Glenskible [note]
Derivativation Gleann-Sgiobail
Valley of the barn or granary

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