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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LOCH CAILLICH | Loch Cailleiche Loch Cailleiche Loch Cailleiche |
John Currie Hector Currie, Toitdubh Hugh McKellar, Eascairt |
224 | A small loch on the parish boundary. Signification "Old Woman's loch" |
GLEANN CAILLICH BEAG | Gleann Cailleiche Beag "Gleann Caillich Bige" |
John Currie Hector Currie, Toitdubh Hugh McKellar, Eascairt Gael: ortho. [Gaelic orthography] |
224 | A narrow valley or small glen extending from Pollan Breac, (trace 14) to junction of streams about 30 chains east of the above loch. Sign. [Signification] "Lesser glen cailleiche" |
ALLT GARBHACHAIDH | Allt Garbhachaidh | John Currie Hector Currie, Toitdubh Hugh McKellar, Eascairt |
224 | A good stream issuing from Loch a' Chaorruinn (trace 15), and falling into Crossaig Glen. |
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[Page] 48Ph. [Parish] Saddell & Skipness -- Argyllshire
Loch Caillich [note]
Better written without the final -e although it is in McLeod & Dewar's Dicty. [Dictionary] notwithstanding
I think the final e is not correct. It does not agree with the general usage
in the pronunciation of the word both in the Highlands and in
Ireland
Gleann Caillich Beag [note]
Gleann Caillich Bheag
Gleann-caillich Bheag
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Alison James- Moderator, hillhere
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