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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALLT A' CHOIRE CHRUINN Allt a' Choire Chruinn "Round Coire Stream" Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
James McIntyre Gamekeeper
William Paterson Shepherd
084 A small stream rising on the West-side of Carn an Eagain Bhain and after flowing over Craigan Glen Brain enters Allt Brain
CÀRN ODHAR UAINE OISEIN Carn Odhar Uaine Ossain "The dark green Cairn of Ossain, Fingals famous Bard & Poet" Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
James McIntyre Gamekeeper
William Paterson Shepherd
084 A large rocky hill situated on the East side of Glen Brain
ALLT BRANACH Allt Brainach meaning doubtful Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
James McIntyre Gamekeeper
William Paterson Shepherd
084 A large stream formed by the junction of Allt Feithe Ghlais & Allt na Feithe Gobhlaich, it flows down through Glen Brain. The origin of the name is unknown unless it takes its name form Fingal's dog who was called Bran

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[Pencil notes pertaining to the name "ALLT A' CHOIRE CHRUINN" in the List of Names column]
Chruinn
nom. [nominative] sing. [singular] mas. [masculine] Cruinn
Gen. [Genitive] sing. [singular] mas. [masculine] Chruinn
Gen. [Genitive] sing. [singular] fem. [feminine] Cruinne
Gen. [Genitive] plur. [plural] mas. [masculine] & fem. [feminine] Cruinne

[Pencil notes under the name "CARN ODHAR UAINE OISEIN" in the List of Names column]
Oisein? [question mark]
Roman Print
Ossian
nom. [nominative] Ossian
gen. [genitive] Oisein as Dana Oisein Mhic Fhinn
Would the general public not understand the nominative form of this name better Uian its genitive? [Initialed] WP

[Pencil notes pertaining to the name "ALLT BRANACH" in the List of Names column]
Branach
Observe the Rule
Leathan le Leathan
&c, &c.
Bran is a mountain stream
Branach is the adjective
derived from Bran

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Nora Edwards, Art Leitch