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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUC AN T-IOBAIRT | Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt Stuchd-an-tiobairt |
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An inferior dwelling house on the farm of Firkin, occupied by Cottars. The name signifies The hill of sacrifice and a place of worship is supposed to have stood here. |
| FIRKIN | Firkin | Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An inferior farm house, with a large sheep farm attached, the property of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Bart [Baronet]. This name is supposed to be a corruption of the word Fairchean, a mallet, which is descriptive of the shape of the piece of land on which the house stands. |
| FIRKIN POINT | Firkin Point | Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan Donald Sinclair, Tollkeeper John McFarlan, Firkin Mr. Martin, Factor |
008 | An irregular shaped point, covered with good pasture, projecting into Loch Lomond. Its edge is flat and gravelly and sprinkled with forest trees. |
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[Page] 20County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Stuc-an-t-iobairt:]
Name not be
changed
See reason page 3
"Stuchd an t-Iobairt. The offering hill".
See page 16.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
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