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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNOCAN GUALLAICH | Cnoc-an-Cuallach Cnoc-an-Cuallach Cnoc-an-Cuallach |
Alexander Siller Auchagallon Alexander McAllister Auchagallon Peter Currie Shedog |
248.03 | A high conical hill on the farm of Auchagallon. The name signifies the tending of Cattle. |
| ALLT AN UACHDAIR | Allt an Uachdar | Alexander Siller Auchagallon Alexander McAllister Auchagallon Peter Currie Shedog |
248.03 | This burn has its source on the farm of Auchengallon and flows in a Southerly direction to the sea in Machrie Bay. Its name is derived from its gathering on the summit or the top surface. |
| CLEITEADH BUIDHE | Clèiteadh Buidhe | Alexander Siller Auchagallon Alexander McAllister Auchagallon Peter Currie Shedog |
248.03 | A high dike on the shore at Auchagallon. The name signifies the yellow ridge of rocks. |
| CAIRN & CIRCLE [Machrie] | Cairn | Alexander Siller Auchagallon Alexander McAllister Auchagallon Peter Currie Shedog |
248.03 | This is one of the most perfect Cairns or Circles (I think It should come under the latter category) to be found in the island. It is composed of fourteen upright massive sandstones surrounding a cairn of water worn large pebbles, the interior is now filled up several feet higher than the adjacent land with loose stones gathered from the ploughed fields. Diameter of Circle is about 45 feet. |
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[Page] 30"Cnocan Cuallaich" - Herding Hills
Allt an Uachdair, The Surface Burn,
Cleiteadh - A ridge of rocks in the sea
Cairn & Stone Circle - See Entry for similar object under "Machrie Farm" JB.
Cairn - About 3 Chains to the north at an angle of the Cart Road is the remains of another cairn. JB LRE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
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