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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.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, GrahamM
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