OS1/6/3/103

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RUDHA SALACH Rue Salach
Rue Salach
Rudha Salach
Alexander McKillop
Donald Kerr
Gaelic Orthography
244 A point, covered with large bolders, projecting into the sea, near Erinamurrach.
Sign:[Signification] Foul Point
BIRCHPOINT Birchpoint (or) Rudha nam Beith
Birchpoint
Birchpoint
Birchpoint
Rou-na-Bea
A. McKillop
D. Kerr
A. Davidson Glenshurig
On tombstone at Sannox
Estate Plans
244 A smithy & smith's house.
In former times, when the native language was much more prevalent than now, the name was Rudha nam Beith, but little Gaelic being now spoken that name has given way to the English form Birchpoint.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 103
Island of Arran Parish of Kilbride

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

DANIALSAN, Michael Gemmell, JohnS

  Location information for this page.