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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDLEISH | Ardleish Ardleish Ardleish |
Montague Martin Esqr. Factor Colin McEwen Occupier Peter McIntyre Stuckindroin |
004 | A farm house with sheep grazing attached. The property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart. [Baronet] |
| BEINN DUCTEACH | Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Beinn Ducteach Benknockie |
Peter McIntyre Malcolm Brodie Colin McEwen, Ardleish Peter McIntyre, Inverarnan Estate Map |
004 | A well known name applied to a hill of considerable height conical topped and rocky, On the top of which is the junction of the Counties of Dumbarton, Stirling and Perth. And situated about a mile and half East of Ardleish, [continued on page 23] |
| CRUACH | Cruach Cruach Cruach |
Peter McIntyre Malcolm Brodie Peter McIntyre, Inverarnan |
004 | This name is applied to a prominent conical topped hill rocky and situated about 60 chains north East of Ardleish |
Continued entries/extra info
22County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Cruach:]
Cruach, A stack, a high hill, etc, etc,
Cruach, a high hill -
A' Chruach, - The Stack
A' Chruach Note.
a def. [definite] noun fem. [feminine] in the nom. [nominative] case
is generally aspirated
Cruach being a common noun applying to an object of which it is descriptive
It is a general rule in topographical names to write the article before such a name e.g. If there
were Several Knols called Fells, we would write "The Fells". To a house called cottage we
would write "The Cottage" etc, etc, Stack, "The Stack" Pinnacle, "The Pinnacle" etc, etc
Dr. [Doctor] McGillivray thinks this quite unnecessary JB
[Below entry for Beinn Ducteach:]
Beinn, a mountain - Ducteach from Duc, a hillock.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Ann Bray
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