OS1/17/30/17

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RIVER CARNACH Amhainn Chàrnach

Amhainn Chàrnach
Rev [Reverend] John McLean
Minister, Knoydart
Mr Archibald McMaster
Gamekeeper, Airor
093 ; 108 Applies to a River flowing in a South Western direction past the Sheep Farmers dwelling of "Carnach" and entering" Loch Nevis' at its most eastern extremity the name signifies "River of the Stoney Place" property of James Baird Esq. Cambus Doon. Ayrshire
ALLT NA SEILGA Allt na Seilga

Allt na Seilga
Rev [Reverend] John McLean
Minister, Knoydart
Mr Archibald McMaster
Gamekeeper, Airor
093 ; 108 A stream flowing out of a small Loch at the Western extremity of "Eala-choire" through which it flows in a South Eastern direction and enters "Amhainn Chàrnach" the name signifies "The Stalking Burn" property of James Baird Esq.
ALLT UITERACH Allt Uiterach

Allt Uiterach
Rev [Reverend] John McLean
Minister, Knoydart
Mr Archibald McMaster
Gamekeeper, Airor
093 ; 108 A small stream collecting a short distance W [West] of "Allt na Seilga" and flowing in a Western direction till it joins "Allt Càrnach" adjacent to the dwelling house of Carnach
signification "Burn of the Boggy Place"

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Inverness-shire -- 6 Inch Sheet 93

The word "Seilga" in the name "Allt na Seilga" has the following variation of spelling and meaning written to it:
Seilge
Burn of the Hunt

and in the Descriptive Remarks column the following note, giving an alternative meaning to the above name, is as follows:
or Hunting

The following note is written below the name "Allt Uiterach in the List of Names column:
Written on Sheet 108

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ron hill

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