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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carn na Muice | Carn na Mhuic Carn na Mhuic Carn na Mhuic Carn na Mhuic |
D. McIntyre D McLaren D McKellar Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
013.02 | A well known name given to a small bay of Loch Lomond near "Carraig". It signifies The Pig's den, often applied upon the Revd. Dr.'s [Reverend Doctor's] authority, to the haunt of the wild boar. |
| Port nam Ban | Port nam Ban | D. McIntyre D McLaren D McKellar Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
013.02 | A bay similar to the above, but larger, and also well known by the name. It signifies, The married women's port. |
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[Page] 108Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
[Notes to Carn na Muice:]
Carn nam Muc. plural
or Carn a' Mhuic sing mas. [singular masculine]
or Carn na Muic sing fem. [singular feminine]
This noun admits of either
the mas. [masculine] or fem [feminine] gender
In either case the form, "Carn na Mhuic", is wrong.
Whether should it be sing. [singular] or plural?
"Carn". (G. [Gaelic]) A rock, a heap or pile.
"Mhuic", (G. [Gaelic]) from Muc, ) A pig, a boar.
[Note below description:]
Is Carn really applied
as a designation for a den?
It is not so applied in any word book
or Dicty. [Dictionary].
[Note under Port nam Ban:]
"Port nam Ban" The females' port,
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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