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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CNOC NIALL Cnoc a' Niall
Cnoc a' Niall
Cnoc a' Niall
Cnoc Niall
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 A small eminence situate about ½ a mile east of the Schoolhouse. Sign. [Signification] "Neil's Hill".
CNOC NA BO-BAINE Cnoc a' Bò Bàn
Cnoc a' Bò Bàn
Cnoc a' Bò Bàn
"Cnoc na Bò-baine"
"Cnoc na Bòin Bàine, or
Cnoc na Bò-bàine...
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
Hill of the Milch Cow.
Hill of the White Cow.
190 A prominent and rocky hill on the grazing of Ormsary immediately to the east of Cnoc a' Niall. Sign. [Signification] "Hill of the White Cow.
CNOC REAMHAR Cnoc Reamhar
Cnoc Reamhar
Cnoc Reamhar
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
190 A very conspicuous hill lying between Cnoc na Bò Ban and Ban na Mùilt. Sign. [Signification] "Fat Hill"
ALLT CNOIC REAMHAIR Allt Cnoc Reamhar
Allt Cnoc Reamhar
Allt Cnoc Reamhar
"Allt Cnoic Reamhair"
Malcolm Tait
John Johnston
John Gillies
Burn of the Plump Hill.
190 A mountain stream rising near Cnoc na Prop and flowing southwards to the mill dam, then called Allt Achaidh Da Millan. Sign. [Signification] "Fat Hill Burn".

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Sheet 190 Argyllshire

[Cnoc na Bo-baine] Yes Bo is often given as the genitive singular
as well as Boin
Here it is incidently the plural that is meant and ought to written Cnoc nam Bo-baine

[Cnoc Reamhar] genitive masculine "Reamhair
genitive Feminine Reamhra
"Macleod" gives "Remahra" only without any application to mas: [masculine] or fem: [feminine] This cause has lead into error - RH

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