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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CREAGAN DUBHA | Creagan Dubha Creagan Dubha Creagan Dubha |
Montague Martin Esqr. Factor John Millar Peter Turner |
010 | This name is applied to several small rocks in Loch Lomond, situated about 20 chains west of the western Extremity of "Inchlonaig". the name signifies the Black Rocks. |
FRAOCH EILEAN | Fraoch Eilean Fraoch Eilean Fraoch Eilean |
Montague Martin Esqr. John Millar Peter Turner |
010 | A small Island, with a rocky shore and planted with fir trees, situated about half a mile north of Inchtavannach, and nearly opposite Luss. the name signifies the Heather Isle. |
EILEAN DARAICH | Eilean Daraich Eilean Daraich Eilean Daraich |
John Millar Peter Turner Donald Watt |
010 | A small Isle off the west point of Inchlonaig. it is principally a flat rock. with a few trees (oak) the name signifies Oak Island |
EILEAN NA H-AON CRAOIBHE | Eilean na h-aon Craoibhe Eilean na h-aon Craoibhe |
Peter Turner Peter Johnson |
010 | This name which is not very well known, in the locality, is applied to a Small Isle, about 20 chains east of Fraoch Eilean, the name signifies The one tree Isle. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 2County Dumbarton
[Below entry for Creagan Dubha:]
Creagan (From Creag G. [Gaelic]) Rocks
Dubha (G) [Gaelic] Black
[Below entry for Fraoch Eilean:]
Fraoch (G) [Gaelic] Heather
Eilean (G) [Gaelic[ An Island
[Below entry for Eilean Darach:]
Eilean (G) [Gaelic] An island
Darach (from Darach G [Gaelic]) Oak
[Below entry for Eilean na h-aon Craoibhe:]
Eilean, An Island
"Eilean na h-aon Craoibhe"
The one tree Isle
The numerals aon, da, a'cheud or an ceud
aspirate their nouns as aon phiob, etc.
F.G. [Forbes' Grammar?] p. 214
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
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