OS1/17/44/93

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
AMHAINN GHUILBINN Amhainn Ghuilbinn
Amhainn Ghuilbinn
Amhainn Ghuilbinn
Mr. John McIntosh, Luiblea
Mr. Alexander Clark, Dalnalungairt
Mr. Ewen McDonald, Dalwhinnie
128 ; 129 ; 143 A rapid mountain stream flowing out of Loch Ghubbinn & flowing in the northerly direction falls into the Spean Water about a mile east of Moy. ---------
[in red pen]
English Meaning The River of the Curlew
CAOCHAN NA MOINTEICH Caochan na Mointeich
Caochan na Mointeich
Caochan na Mointeich
Mr. John McIntosh
Mr. Alexander Clark
Mr. Ewen McDonald
143 A small stream rising north west of Gualann a Bhinnein and falls into Loch Laggan on the south west side.
[in red pen] English Meaning. The Rivulet of the Mop
ALLT MEALL ARDRUIGH Allt Meall Ard ruigh
Allt Meall Ard ruigh
Allt Meall Ard ruigh
Mr. John McIntosh
Mr. Alexander Clark
Mr. Ewen McDonald
143 A small stream rising a little northeast of Lubran & flowing northwestward for about a mile & half falls into Amhainn Ghulbinn near the Lochan an Tuirc.
[in red pen] English Meaning. The Stream of the Hillock of the high Herding Place

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Parish of Laggan Inverness shire
[page] 93

[under AMHAINN GHUILBINN, corrected to AMHAINN] GHUILBEINN
[with a note in pencil on top of sheet]
Ghuilbeinn is separated as it is the plural indefinite form
Guilbeinn if not separated as it is the singular indefinite form
but more natural to be in the plural as it is from its being the resort? of curlews
not from one curlew only
[in pencil under name]
Guilbriaech at Curlew
Amhainn Ghuilbreach River of Curlews
In the works of the Gaelic Bards it is Guilbreach not Guilbeinn
Guilbeinn must be a parochial? form

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