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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DÙN LOCHAN NAN CARRANAN | Dùun Lochan nan Carranan | Mr John Macdonald Carnan Iochdar | 048 | Meaning "Fort of the Rocky Loch", and is applied to the remains of an ancient fort, Situated at the South end of the loch known as Loch nan Carranan, The walls of this fort stands a few feet high. |
OBAN NEAD AN FHITHICH | Oban Nead an Fhitich | Mr John Macdonald A A Carmichael. Esq |
048 | Meaning "Bay of the Raven's Nest", and is applied to a creek on the West side of Loch an Ose |
BUAILE-DHUBH | Buaile-dhubh Buledhu |
Mr John Macdonald A A. Carmichael Esq Val [Valuation] Book 1868-9 p [page] 99 |
048 | Meaning obscure and is applied to a cultivated district, containing a number of croft houses & offices, all one storey high, & thatched Situated adjacent and to the South of Carnan Iochdar Proprietor John Gordon Esqr. Cluny Castle |
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