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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOMAN DUBH Tom an Dubh
Tom an Dubh
Tom an Dubh
Lorn Campbell Esq
John McCunn
A Weir.
016 A black heath covered eminence east of Barbour farm steading.
CREAGAN BREAC Creagan Breac
Creagan Breac
Creagan Breac
Lorn Campbell Esqr.
John McCunn
Alexander Weir.
016 A small rocky hill about ½ mile east from the above
CREAGAN-BREAC BURN Creaganbreac Burn
Creaganbreac Burn
Creaganbreac Burn
Lorn Campbell Esqr
John McCunn
Alexander Weir
016 A small stream bearing this name from Creagan-breac till it joins another stream short distance N.E. [North East] from Knockderry, from whence the united streams bear the name of Dowall Burn
PORT NAN EACH Port nan Each
Port nan Each
Port nan Each
Lorn Campbell Esqr
John McCunn
Alexander Weir.
016 An opening among the rocks on the shore north from Knockderry Castle, It receives this name from having at one time been used as a port for disembarking Cattle and horses ferried across from the opposite shore of Loch Long.

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[Below entry for Toman Dubh:]
Toman one word see
answer to remarks. [Entry originally written Tom an Dubh, with 'wrong' written above it]
Tom, (Gael) [Gaelic] Hill; an, the; Dubh, Black,
"Tom an Dubh" The Black Hill,
"Tom an Dubh" i.e. Hillock the Black

[Below entry for Creagan Breac:]
Creagan,: Dim. [Diminutive] of Creag A little rock, a rocky place
Creagan, (G.) [Gaelic] A rocky place; Breac, (G) Spotted, Speckled,
"Creagan Breac", The Speckled, or Spotted rocks.
If they be correct the name
should be "Creagan Breaca" but if Creagan be the dim. [diminutive], the name is correct as it is

[Below entry for Creagan-breac Burn:]
This should be written with hyphens. See the rules relating
to compound words in Forbes' and other grammars

[Below entry for Port nan Each:]
Port, (Gael) [Gaelic] A port; nan, of the; Each, A horse,
"Port nan Each", The Horses' port.

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