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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom nan Oisgean | Tom nan Oisgin Tom nan Oisgin Tom nan Oisgin |
D. McIntyre Cul an Eudain D. McFarlane, Old Manse Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
013.12 | One of the principal Knolls on the ridge or line of the "Conic Hill" below the top, & adjoining "Balmaha Plantation". "Bealach Ard" (the High Pass) is on the north of this. |
| Bealach Ard | Bealach Ard | D. McIntyre Cul an Eudain D. McFarlane, Old Manse Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
013.12 | A wide passage between "Tom nan Oisgin" and an adjoining similar feature of the "Conic Hill". The name, which is well known, signifies High pass. |
| Bealach an Eoin | Bealach an Eoin Bealach an Eoin Bealach an Eoin |
D. McIntyre Cul an Eudain D. McFarlane, Old Manse Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McFarlane |
013.12 | A pass similar to the above, between the "Pass of Balmaha" & "Tom nan Oisgin", in "Balmaha Plantation. The name is well known & signifies The Bird's Pass, and it is extended on Examination Trace to the proper limits of the Pass. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 138Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
[Note under Tom nan Oisgin:]
Òisg, A sheep or ewe, (2) A year old ewe
Highland Society Dicty. [Dictionary]
Òisg, A corner, an angle, a nook &c
McLeods and Dewars Dicty. [Dictionary]
nom. plur. [nominative plural] and gen. plu. [genitive plural]. Oìsgean
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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