OS1/32/6/103

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Stirlingshire OS Name Books, 1858-61
  4. Stirlingshire, Volume 06
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Beinn Bhreac Beinn Bhreachd
Beinn Bhreachd
Beinn Bhreachd
Beinn Bhreachd		 D. McLaren Tigh an Laoigh
J. Gardener, Cashell
D McIntyre, Gamekeeper
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane		 006 A high mountain running nearly due east & west between "Gualann" (Trace 6 14-1) & the head of "Gleann Meadhonach". Several important streams, such as the "Burn of Mar", "Cashell & Blair" Burns", rise from this hill. There are several good features on the top forming towards the north & the south across the ridge as Shewn by the sketched top of "Stob a' Choin Dhuibh", which is the highest pinnacle, but "Binnein nan Gobhar", at the north-western extremity, is a perfect pinnacle Roughly faced with rocks. Two of the large hollows, near the top of "Beinn Bhreachd", through which the streams flow, downwards bear names - "Glachd Mhor" & Glachd Bheag". The Name signifies mottled mountain from the scattered rocks on it.

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Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish

[Note:]
Beinn. - The top of a mountain a pinnacle.
Bhreachd. - Spotted - Speckled, &c.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Alison James- Moderator, Gerald Cummins

  Location information for this page.

Buchanan Parish, Stirlingshire County

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Stirlingshire, Sheet Vi (& Parts Of Dumbartonshire Sheets Viii, X And Perthshire Sheet Cxxix) Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Stirlingshire, Sheet Vi (& Parts Of Dumbartonshire Sheets Viii, X And Perthshire Sheet Cxxix)