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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARROCHAR [parish] | Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arroquhar Arroquhar Arrochar |
New Statistical Acct. [Account] Chalmers' Caledonia Orig: Par: [Origines Parochiales] Scotiae "Plan of the Estates" Sheriff's Returns Old Stat: [Statistical] Account County Maps Stat: [Statistical] History of Scotland |
various | "Arrochar, formerly written Arrocher and Arroquhar, signifies a high or hilly country; it is generally pronounced in the Gaelic language Arrar, which is a contraction of ard thir; ard signifying high, and thir, a country. The name is very descriptive of the general appearance of the parish, which is high and mountainous, and presents very little low or arable ground." "It is bounded on the east by Loch Lomond; on the south by the Waters of Douglass and part of the parish of Luss; on the west by Loch Long, and part of Argyllshire; and on the north by the [continued on page 2] |
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