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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM NA NIGHEANAN | Tom na Nigheanan Tom na Nigheanan Tom na Nigheanan |
Mr. Jolly, Factor Archibald Davie, Inchfad Peter Turner, Auchengavin |
014 | This name is applied to an Eminence covered with fir. Situated about the centre of Inchcailloch, and signifies the Maidens' Knoll. |
| CLAIRINCH | Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch Clairinch |
Mr. Jolly Archibald Davie Peter Turner County Map Chalmer's Caledonia |
014 | A small Isle covered with copse wood situated about 10 chains south of Inchcailloch. The property of the Duke of Montrose. |
| TORRINCH | Torrinch Torrinch Torrinch Torrinch Torinch |
Mr Jolly Archibald Davie Peter Turner County Map Chalmer's Caledonia |
014 | A name applied to an Isle planted with fir. with a quantity of Copse wood intermixed, & situated about 7 chains west of Inchcailloch. The property of Lady Leith. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 16County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Tom na Nigheanan:]
Gen sing. [genitive singular] Nighinn, Gen. plu. [Genitive plural] and nom plu. [nominative plural] Nigheanan
Tom nan Nigheanan "The maidens' Knoll"
or Tom na nigheanan The knoll of the little maiden."
[Below entry for Torrinch:]
"Torr - a hill or mound" (G.) [Gaelic]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
