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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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[Page] 35County 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]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
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