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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
UAMH NAN DEARGANN Uamh nan Deargann
Uamh nan Deargann
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper Scarba.
Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman,
Luing
Hugh McDonald, Fisherman,
Kinuachdrach.
137 A Cave on the east Coast of the Island of Scarba and at the South end of Creagan nan Deargann Sig;- [Signification] "Cave of the Flea[s]
GLEANN NA H-AIRIDHE BRACAINNICH Gleann na h - Àiridhe Bracainnich
Gleann na h - Àiridhe Bracainnich
Alexander Farquharson, Gamekeeper, Scarba
Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman, Luing
Hugh McDonald Fisherman, Kinuachdrach.
137 A narrow Glen in the Island of Scarba, on the property of Colon[el] F.C.T. Gascoigne of Craignish Castle, extending in a norther[n] direction for 1 mile from Bàgh Creagan nan Deargann then in a South westerly direction to the end of Loch a' Chruidh. Sig; [Signification] "Glen of the dusky hollow."
BAGH CREAGAN NAN DEARGANN Bàgh Creagan nan Deargann Alexander Farquharson Gamekeeper, Scarba
Alexander McLachlan, Fisherman,
Luing Hugh McDonald Fisherman, Kinuachrach.
137 A Bay on the South coast of the Island of Scarba at the South end of Gleann na h - Airidh[e] Bracainnich. Sig [Signification] "Bay of [the] little rock of the Fleas"

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Parish of Jura -- Scarba, -- Argyllshire

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