OS1/9/3/23

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Dunbartonshire OS Name Books, 1860
  4. Dunbartonshire volume 03
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DOUGLAS WATER Douglas Water
Douglas Water
Douglas Water
Douglass Water
Dubhghlas Water		 Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Montague Martin Esqr.
Alexander Dewar, Schoolmaster
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan		 008 A considerable stream bearing its name from where it enters "Glen Douglas", at the junction of two streams, ΒΌ of a mile West of Tullich, and flowing in an easterly direction falls into Loch Lomond at Inveruglas. It forms the boundary between Arroquhar & Luss for the whole of its Course. It derives its name from the glen through which it passes., the Gaelic of which (Gleann Dubhghlas), signifies the dark grey glen. The true gaelic is now seldom, or never, used.

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Co. [County] Dumbarton

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Alison James- Moderator, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator

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Arrochar Parish, Dunbartonshire County

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Dumbartonshire, Sheet Viii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Dumbartonshire, Sheet Viii