OS1/6/2/56
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHBURN | Birchburn Birchburn Birchburn |
Peter Currie Shedog Alexander Thomson Shedog William Hamilton Ballygown |
248.16 | A local name for a clachan or village situate in Ballygown and Shedog. |
| SCHOOL [Birchburn] | 248.16 | To the south of the clachan stands the parish school, with the teachers house & garden attached. | ||
| CNOC BALLYGOWN | Cnoc Ballygown | Peter Currie Shedog Alexander Thomson Shedog William Hamilton Ballygown |
248.16 | A high hill running nearly north and South Situate on a farm of the same name. |
| ALLT NA GLAIC | Allt na Glac, Allt na Glaic | Peter Currie Shedog Alexander Thomson Shedog William Hamilton Ballygown |
248.16 | This burn has its source in Loch na cnoc and runs in a northerly direction emptying itself into the clauchan water, but this name only applies to the portion on the 1/2500 plan. The portion on the 6 inch is called "Allt an loch". The name signifies a narrow valley. |
| TOBAR A' CHABHAIN | Tober a Cabhan Tober a Cabhan Tober a Cabhan "Tobar a' Chabhain" |
Peter Currie Shedog Alexander Thomson Shedog William Hamilton Ballygown Gaelic |
248.16 | A Spring Well famed in Olden times for its healing qualities the name Signifies the Well of the field. |
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Allt na Glaic
"Tobar a' Chabhain", (Gael.)
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