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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLEN STRIDDLE Glen Striddle
Glen Striddle
Glen Striddle
Adam Walker
Peter Turner
Coll Lindsay
010 A small glen branching of "Glen Luss" at "Glenmallochan" farmhouse. Having no opening at its head, and formed by "Ben Dhubh", on the East and "Mid Hill" on the West the stream which falls into "Luss Water" bears the same name.
GLENMALLOCHAN Glenmallochan
Glenmallochan
Glenmallochan
Glenmallochan
Adam Walker
Peter Turner
Montague Martin, Esqr., Factor
Coll Lindsay
010 A good farm house with large sheep grazing. the property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart. [Baronet] and occupied by Adam Walker. The derivation of this name is not known.
TOM NA GLAS Tom-na-Glas
Tom-na-Glas
Tom-na-Glas
Tom-na-Glas
Coll Lindsay
Peter Turner
Adam Walker
John MacLellan, Moledruich
010 A small cothouse, the property of Sir James Colquhoun Bart. [Baronet], and occupied by Duncan Buchanan. Dr. [Doctor] McFarlan supposes this name is corrupted from Tom-na-clais the furrowed knoll.

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[Below entry for Tom-na-glas:]
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"Tom, (G. [Gaelic]) a hill; a knoll,
Clais (G. [Gaelic] from Clas), a furrow,
"Glas", (G [Gaelic]), Grey.

Tom na glas is not good Gaelic

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