Sheet 87-9 Parish of Ardchattan, Argyllshire.
"List of names as written","Various modes of spelling","Authorities for spelling","Situation","Description remarks"
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"ALLT A' GHLINNE","Allt a' Ghlinne Allt a' Ghlinne","P. McPherson Achnaba A. Grant Achnaba","087","A small stream which rising in the moors, flows south and eastwards and joins the Glen Salaich Water near the Smithy. Sig. [Signification] The Glen burn."
"ALLT DAIL A' MHUILINN","Allt Dail a Mhuilinn Allt Dail a Mhuilinn","P McPherson A. Grant","087","The small stream which rises at the S. [South] end of the large fir wood and flows S. [South] wards to Loch Etive There once stood a mill in the field through which is passes hence the name. Burn of the Mill field."
"BAILE MHAODAIN","Balmhaodan Baile mhaodan Balmaodan","Origines Parochiales New Stat: [Statistical] Account As pronounced by inhabitants P. Mc.Pherson Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McCalman A. Grant","087","About a quarter of a mile north of Ardchattan Priory is the ruin of a church called Baile mhaodan and also a burial ground attached which is still used by many of the parishoners. According to Common tradition this ruin is as old as the famous priory of Ardchattan if not somewhat older, and was erected by Maodan [continued on page 82]"
"BURIAL GROUND [Baile Mhaodain]","Burial Ground","","087","a burial ground attached [to church] which is still used by many of the parishoners."
"CHURCH (In Ruins) [Baile Mhaodain]","Balmhaodan Baile mhaodan Balmaodan","Origines Parochiales New Stat: [Statistical] Account As pronounced by inhabitants P. Mc.Pherson Revd [Reverend] Mr. McCalman A. Grant","087","About a quarter of a mile north of Ardchattan Priory is the ruin of a church called Baile mhaodan and also a burial ground attached which is still used by many of the parishoners According to Common tradition this ruin is as old as the famous priory of Ardchattan if not somewhat older, and was erected by Maodan [continued on page 82]"
page 82
"","Balmhaodan","Continued","087","[continued from page 81] who was brother of Catan, the founder of the Priory and from whom the Parish takes its name. ""About 10 minutes walk from the Priory and on the brow of the hill behind it stand the remains of the Parish church of Bal-maodan. Tradition has it that this church is more ancient than the priory but tradition is probably in this instance not correct New Stat. [Statistical] Account. The old church of St. Modan is on a hill near the north shore of Loch Etive. Its cemetery is still in use and is near the spring named St Modans well. Origines Parochiales"
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NOTE Jill - this is where the error crept in about our local saint - wich should have been Baodan, not Modan
"TOBAR MHAODAIN","Tobar Mhaodan Tobar Mhaodan Modan's Well St. Modan's Well ""Tobar Mhaodain""","Peter McPherson Achnaba Archibald Grant Achnaba New Stat: [Statistical] Account Origines Parochiales G.O. [Gaelic Orthography]","087","About 50 yards east of Balmhaodan and close beside the stream there is a well bearing this name, which is said to have been used by St. Maodan. Modan's well is in the close vicinity at the upper end of wild and wooded ravine. New Stat: [Statistical] Account"
"EAS MHAODAIN","Eas Mhaodan Eas Mhaodan Eas Mhaodan ""Eas Mhaodain""","P. McPherson Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McCalman A. Grant","087","A good sized stream which rises in the moors to the north of and flows southwards past Balmhaodan from which place it derives it's name. It is covered for about 10 chains from it's confluence with Loch Etive Sign. [Signification] Modan's Cataract."
Continued entries/extra info
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Plan 87.8 — Argyllshire
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"LEDAIG POINT","Ledaig Point Ledaig Point Ledaig Point Ledaig Spit","Mr. Campbell P.O [Post Office] Ledaig J. McCorquadale Ledaig Mr Beaton, Schoolmr [Schoolmaster] Admiralty Chart.","087","At the South East point of the Bay of Ardmucnish, and about ½ a mile west of Connel Ferry, a promontory of shingle about ¼ of a mile in length uncovered at Low Water,"
"INN [Connel Ferry]","Lochnell Arms Inn Lochnell Arms Inn Lochnell Arms Inn","Mr. McCallum, Inn Keeper Door Sign Mr. Campbell","087","A substantial house and steading attached, on the North side of Connel Ferry. Ale & spirit licence. Propy. [Property] of Campbell Esq. of Lochnell"
"FALLS OF CONNEL","Falls of Connel","","","Authorized and described in Name Book for Kilmore & Kilbridge Ph. [Parish]"
"CONNEL FERRY","Connel Ferry","Mr. McCallum Mr. Campbell","087","A ferry across Loch Etive situated about 17 Chains west of the Falls of Connel."
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