OS1/32/6/98

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Stirlingshire OS Name Books, 1858-61
  4. Stirlingshire, Volume 06
  5. OS1/32/6/98
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Ben Uird (Continued 006 [continued from page 97]
description of this hill. 'Ben' is a common contracted form for Beinn, a mountain or hill as Ben Lomond. (See "Beinn a' Bhan" and Beinn Bhreachd" 6D).
Gleann Meadhonach Gleann Meadhonach
Gleann Meadhonach
Gleann Meadhonach		 D. Mitchell Esqr.
D. McIntyre, Game Keeper
J Buchanan Comer		 006 A wide steep glen extending from "Ben Uird" to "Dun Dhamh" in length, and in breadth from the fall of these hills to the heights on the opposite or east side, which is a ridge running after the form of Allt Crioch" (the Parish By. [Boundary]) and which is faced partly with scattered rock as represented on Trace 2 as it falls to the glen. There is a fine stream in this glen but it bears no name after passing through it, being generally Known or referred to as the Burn in "Geann Meadhonach".

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Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish

[Note under Gleann Meadhonach:]
"Gleann" (G.) [Gaelic] A glen
Meadhonach, Intermediate.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Alison James- Moderator, stenhus

  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)