OS1/9/2/11
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM-ALLT CHREAG | Camallt Chreag Camallt Chreag Camallt Chreag |
M. Brodie M. McIntyre Angus McIntyre |
003 | A range of irregular rocks near the West end of "Srath Dhuibh Uisge" |
| SRATH DUBH-UISGE | Srath Dhuibh Uisge | M. Brodie M. McIntyre Angus McIntyre |
003 | A narrow stripe of flat land to the north of "Ben Vorlich" and extending nearly from "Lochsloy" to the top of a declivity which falls to "Loch Lomond" a distance of 1½ miles. It is named for the dark appearance of the water which runs through it. |
Continued entries/extra info
11Co [County] Dumbarton
[Below entry for Camallt Chreag]:
Cam - crooked, Allt, a stream, Creag, a rock.
Chreag gen. [genitive] plur. [plural] aspirated form of Creag
[Below entry for Srath Dubh-uisge]:
"Srath, a valley. Dhuibh, black, Uisge, water" (G. [Gaelic])
Corrected on plan C.H. [from Srath Dhuibh Uisge]
It is more in conformity with Gaelic
writing to write Dubh-uisge as a compound word
and the word Dubh need not be inflected when
the preceding noun is masculine
[Srath and Uisge both noted as mas. [masculine] in authorities column]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Elizabeth Carmichael
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