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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
INVERBEG INN Inverbeg Inn
Inverbeg Inn
Inverbeg Inn
Inverbeg Inn
Inverbeg Inn
Inverbeg Inn
John Macfarlane, Occupier
Adam Walker
Peter Turner
Montague Martin Esqr., Factor
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Robertson's Tourists' Guide
008 A small inn on the turnpike road from "Dumbarton" to "Inverary. And at which there is a permanent ferry across "Loch Lomond" to Rowardennan". Occupied by John Macfarlan it is the property of Sir James Colquhoun, Bart [Baronet]. Near to this is a small natural mound only remarkable for its regular shape. The name "Inverbeg" is a corruption of Inbhir-beag or the small confluence.
INVERUGLAS (Ruins) Inveruglas (in ruins)
Inveruglas (in ruins)
Inveruglas (in ruins)
Nether Inveruglas
Peter Turner
Adam Walker
Coll Lindsay
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
008 This name is applied to a ruin formerly an Inn, on the side of the old post road from "Dumbarton to Inverary". It is the property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart [Baronet].
The name is a contraction of "Inbhir an rudha ghlas", or the confluence of the grey point.

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County Dumbarton

[Below entry for Inveruglas:]
"Inbhir", (G) [Gaelic]. A confluence of waters
"Rudha", (G) [Gaelic]. A point of land
"Ghlas", (G) [Gaelic]. Grey

[Below entry for Inverbeg Inn:]
"Inbhir" As above
"Beg" - Little, small adj. [adjective]

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