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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MEALL ODHAR Meall Odhar
Meall Odhar
Meall Odhar
Malcolm Tait Ormsary
Alexander McGregor Druimdrishaig
Dugald McKinnon, Clachbhreac
191 A round, flat topped hill between Gobhlach and Stob Odhar Sign. [Signification] "The Dun hill"
COIRE THOMAG Coire Thomaig
Coire Thomaig
Coire Thomaig
"Coir' a' Thomaig"
Coire Thomag
Malcolm Tait Ormsary
Alexander McGregor Druimdrishaig
Dugald McKinnon, Clachbhreac
Gaelic form admissable if "Thomaig" be not known.
Hollow of (the) Tufts. The probable signification.
191 A large mountain hollow on the south side of Gobhlach, in which several small streams rise. Sign. [Signification] unknown. (Name written from pronunciation.)
ALLT COIRE THOMAG Allt Coire Thomaig
Allt Coire Thomaig
Allt Coire Thomaig
"Allt Coir' a' Thomaig""
Allt Coire Thomag.
Malcolm Tait Ormsary
Alexander McGregor Druimdrishaig
Dugald McKinnon, Clachbhreac
"Gaelic form quite admissible
Hollow of (the) Tufts Burn. N.H.
191 The valley stream which flows through the above Coire [Coire Thomag] .
EAS COIRE ODHAIR Eas Coire Odhar
Eas Coire Odhar
Eas Coire Odhar
Eas Coire Odhair
Malcolm Tait Ormsary
Alexander McGregor Druimdrishaig
Dugald McKinnon, Clachbhreac
191 The steep rocky portion of the valley stream between the junction of the three streams at the fort of Coire Odhar and the junction of Allt a' Thomaig. Sign. [Signification] "Dun Coire Cataract"

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Sheet 191 Argyllshire

[Coire Thamag] a' cannot be well pronounced after a word ending in -e
therefore it is better write it Coire Thomag.
The plural not the singular

Coire Thomag The hollow of
the tufts or abounding in tufts
as tufts of grass, rushes &c,

[Eas Coire Odhair] even although the meaning should be
disputed it is better with the definite article

"Coir' a' Thomaig" & "Allt Coir' a Thomaig" are forms quite admissible in the language

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