Index of Islay, Scotland Placenames
Bob McQueen
This
list contains the names of about 460 farms and settlements on Islay, Scotland,
including names used from 1750 to the present. It does not contain the names of
rivers, lakes or other physical features. The intent is to assist in tracking of
genealogical research for ancestors that emigrated from Islay in the 1800s, when
the name of farm or settlement was commonly used on tenant records, and birth,
christening and marriage records. However, a variety of spellings were often
used for the same location, so this list contains as many of the versions of the
names used as possible, referenced to the names that appear on modern maps.
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Notes
1.
NR references are to the British Ordnance Survey Landranger (sheet 60 Islay) and
Pathfinder (sheets 397, 398, 410, 411, 424, 425, 439) series of maps. NR refers
to the major grid square ID, the first three digits represent the vertical grid
line reference number, and the second three digits represent the horizontal grid
line reference number. Each units digit in the three digit grid reference
represents 1/10 km, so the distance between references can be roughly calculated
by subtracting without having a map. Maps can be ordered from www.elstead.co.uk
-
and the cost is about five pounds each - credit cards accepted. (You can
also order maps from www.davidmorgan.com
in the USA) You need only one Landranger map (1:50000) or all seven of the
Pathfinder series (1:25000) to cover the whole of Islay.
2.
The name spelling that is taken as “standard” is the spelling that appears
on these maps. Other spellings from the map of early farms and tenant lists are
given with a reference to the standard spelling entry, which has the grid
reference.
3.
Versions of the names of the farms have been taken from the map by surveyor
Stephen McDougall (data from 1749-51, printed 1848) which indicated main house
locations. This map was subsequently redrawn (with clearer names but without
house locations) and an electronic version is available named “bigislay.jpg”.
The indications of the building locations on the early map have been correlated
with the locations given on the modern maps for present day farm buildings and
in some cases old stone walls, and these have been used to derive the grid
references. These names are indicated in the list with a “m” in column 5.
4.
In many cases, the variations of the name can be easily worked out as phonetic
equivalents. However, in a few cases, similar looking names represent quite
separate locations (Kilkolumkill and Killcolumkill).
5.
The parish in which the name is located is given in the third column, mainly
derived from the parish farm lists. Boundaries between parishes are determined
from these lists. Parish names are helpful to determine marriages and baptisms
from the old parish records.
6.
The letter in the fifth column indicates the source of the placename spelling -
m is from the McDougall map published in 1848 but surveyed in 1749-51, bb is
from the 1828 blackbook tenant list transcription by
Toni
Sinclair, and (where different from other sources) p is from the parish farm
lists possibly corresponding to the McDougall survey of 1749-51. No entry in
this column indicates a placename taken from the Landranger and Pathfinder maps.
Unresolved locations, mainly from the blackbook entries, are indicated with a
“?”.
7.
Corrections and additions most welcome! Updated versions of this file can be
downloaded from http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/bmcqueen/webdocs/islay
Version 2, May 15, 2001
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Airigh
Ghuaidre |
Kilmeny |
NR 398628 |
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Airighnambeist |
Kildalton |
NR418474 |
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Alabus |
Killarow |
see
Eallabus |
m |
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Alelay |
Killarow |
NR423567 |
m |
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Almond |
Kilchoman |
NR220550 |
m |
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Ancladach |
Kilmeny |
NR440623 |
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Aoradh |
Kilchoman |
NR276672 |
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Archalloch |
Kilchoman |
NR185555 |
m |
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Ardbeg |
PHOTO |
Kildalton |
NR416464 |
m |
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Ardeenesell |
Kildalton |
see Laphroiag |
m |
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Ardelister |
Kildalton |
see Ardilistry |
bb |
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Ardelistor |
Kildalton |
see Ardilistry |
m |
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Ardilistry |
Kildalton |
NR442490 |
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Ardimersay |
Kildalton |
NR435466 |
m |
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Ardinisdale |
Kildalton |
see Laphroaig |
m |
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Ardlarach |
Killarow |
NR294586 |
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Ardlorauch |
Killarow |
See Ardlarach |
m |
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Ardmenoch |
Kildalton |
NR469508 |
m |
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Ardmore |
Kildalton |
NR466505 |
m |
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Ardnahoe |
Kilmeny |
NR424718 |
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Ardnave |
PHOTO - PHOTO |
Kilchoman |
NR282731 |
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Ardneave |
Kilchoman |
see Ardnave |
m |
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Ardnohow |
Kilmeny |
see Ardnahoe |
m |
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Ardochy |
Kilmeny |
NR404636 |
m |
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Ardruah |
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see ? |
bb |
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Ardtallah |
Kildalton |
NR466545 |
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Arduahow |
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see ? |
bb |
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Areguirie |
Kilmeny |
see Airigh Ghuaidre |
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Arinobiast |
Kildalton |
see Airighnambeist |
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Ariquary |
Kilmeny |
see Airigh Ghuaidre |
m |
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Arivoichallum |
Kildalton |
NR348500 |
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Artala |
Kildalton |
see Ardtallah |
m |
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Arvolcalum |
Kildalton |
see Arivoichallum |
m |
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Aryghuary |
Kilmeny |
see Airigh Ghuaidre |
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Aryghuary |
Kilmeny |
see Airigh Ghuaidre |
bb |
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Aryveg (?) |
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see ? |
bb |
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Assibus |
Kildalton |
see Risabus |
m |
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Auchnacarnan |
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see ? |
bb |
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Auchnaclach |
Kilmeny |
NR398677 |
bb |
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Avinlussa |
Killarow |
NR351582 |
m |
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Avinogy |
Killarow |
see Avinvogie |
m |
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Avinvogie |
Killarow |
NR360564 |
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Bailetharbhach |
Kilmeny |
NR363674 |
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Baleachdrach |
Kilmeny |
NR424652 |
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Balierauch |
Kilmeny |
see Baleachdrach |
m |
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Ballachlaven |
Kilmeny |
NR372675 |
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Ballighillan |
Kilmeny |
NR408697 |
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Ballighillin |
Kilmeny |
see Ballighillan |
m |
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Balligrant |
Kilmeny |
see Ballygrant |
bb |
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Balliharry |
PHOTO |
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see ? |
bb |
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Ballimartin |
Kilmeny |
see Ballymartin |
bb |
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Ballimony |
Kilchoman |
NR196550 |
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Ballinaby |
Kilchoman |
NR221670 |
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Ballitarsin |
Killarow |
NR355612 |
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Ballivicar |
Kildalton |
NR343468 |
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Balloal |
Kilmeny |
see Balole |
m |
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Ballychatrigan |
Kildalton |
NR323420 |
bb |
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Ballychlavan |
Kilmeny |
see Ballachlaven |
bb |
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Ballyclach |
Kildalton |
NR411642 |
m |
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Ballyclavan |
Kilmeny |
see Ballachlaven |
m |
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Ballygillan |
Kilmeny |
see Ballighillan |
m |
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Ballygrant |
PHOTO |
Kilmeny |
NR396662 |
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Ballyharvey |
Kilmeny |
see Bailetharbhach |
m |
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Ballyhatricun |
Kildalton |
see Ballychatrigan |
m |
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Ballymartin |
Kilmeny |
NR370662 |
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Ballymeanach |
Kilchoman |
NR200583 |
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Ballymony |
Kilchoman |
see Ballimony |
m |
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Ballynaby |
Kilchoman |
see Ballinaby |
m |
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Ballynaghtonbeg |
Kildalton |
NR390471 |
m |
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Ballynaghtonmore |
Kildalton |
NR391462 |
m |
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Ballynaughtonmore |
Kildalton |
see Ballynaghtonmore |
bb |
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Ballyneal |
Kildalton |
see Port Ellen |
m |
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Ballytarson |
Killarow |
see Ballitarsin |
m |
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Ballyvickar |
Kildalton |
see Ballivicar |
bb |
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Ballyvikar |
Kildalton |
see Ballivicar |
m |
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Balole |
Kilmeny |
NR355662 |
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Baluive |
Kilmeny |
see Balulive |
m |
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Balulive |
Kilmeny |
NR406670 |
bb |
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Barr |
Killarow |
NR391608 |
m |
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Blackpark |
Killarow |
NR296637 |
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Blackrock |
Killarow |
NR316630 |
bb |
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Bluehouses |
Killarow |
NR328630 |
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Bolsa |
Kilmeny |
NR386775 |
m |
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Bolsay |
Kilchoman |
NR227571 |
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Bowmore |
PHOTO - PHOTO |
Killarow |
NR310600 |
bb |
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Brahunisary |
Kildalton |
NR377465 |
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Braibruich |
Kilchoman |
NR258598 |
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Braigo |
Kilchoman |
NR235693 |
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Breakachey |
Kilchoman |
NR273722 |
m |
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Bridge House |
Killarow |
NR310569 |
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Bridgend |
PHOTO - PHOTO |
Killarow |
NR335619 |
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Bruichladdich |
PHOTO |
Kilchoman |
NR265611 |
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Bunanuillt |
Killarow |
NR298694 |
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Buninuisk |
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see ? |
bb |
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Bunnahabhain |
PHOTO |
Kilmeny |
NR420732 |
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Cairn |
Kilchoman |
see Carn |
bb |
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Callumkill |
Kildalton |
NR406464 |
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Caol
Ila |
Kilmeny |
NR429699 |
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Carabus |
Killarow |
see Carrabus |
m |
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Carn |
Kilchoman |
NR244572 |
m |
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Carnain |
Killarow |
NR319628 |
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Carnaun |
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see ? |
bb |
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Carnbeg |
Kilmeny |
NR417678 |
m |
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Carndonachy |
Kilchoman |
see ? (near Gruinart) |
bb |
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Carnduncan |
PHOTO - PHOTO - PHOTO |
Kilchoman |
NR244672 |
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Carrabus |
Killarow |
NR315639 |
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Carrabus West |
Killarow |
NR308638 |
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Cattadale |
Killarow |
NR386601 |
bb |
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Cattadill |
Killarow |
see Cattadale |
m |
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Charity Hill |
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see ? |
bb |
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Cillbhraenan |
Killarow |
NR375624 |
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Claddach |
Kilchoman |
NR164532 |
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Cladville |
Kilchoman |
NR179541 |
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Claggain |
PHOTO |
Kildalton |
NR460533 |
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Claggan |
Killarow |
NR345618 |
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Clagin |
Kildalton |
see Claggain |
m |
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Claiginercrach |
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see ? |
bb |
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Cluanach |
Killarow |
NR369597 |
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Coillabus |
Kildalton |
NR318437 |
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Coille |
Kilchoman |
NR243684 |
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Coinigarry |
Killarow |
see Kynagarry |
m |
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Collumkill |
Kildalton |
see Callumkill |
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Conisby |
Kilchoman |
NR262618 |
m |
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Conispy |
Kilchoman |
see Conisby |
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Coole |
Kilchoman |
see Coull |
m |
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Corary |
Killarow |
see Corrary |
m |
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Corgborton |
Killarow |
see
Killinallan |
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Cornabus |
Kildalton |
NR333465 |
bb |
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Corraghoirtein |
Killarow |
NR314696 |
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Corrary |
Killarow |
NR312572 |
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Corraryhill |
Killarow |
NR310572 |
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Corsapoll |
Kilchoman |
see Craigens |
m |
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Corsapool |
Kilchoman |
see Craigens |
m |
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Coslybus |
Kildalton |
see Coillabus |
p |
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Coulabus |
Kilchoman |
see Coullabus |
bb |
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Coulererach |
Kilchoman |
NR208652 |
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Coull |
Kilchoman |
NR200646 |
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Coullabus |
Kilchoman |
NR300658 |
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Coulstoon |
Kilchoman |
see Coultoon |
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Coultoon |
Kilchoman |
NR200572 |
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Coultorsay |
Kilchoman |
NR259605 |
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Courlasch |
Killarow |
see Curlach |
bb |
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Cove |
Kilmeny |
NR428789 |
m |
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Cragabus |
Kildalton |
NR326450 |
m |
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Craigeen |
Kildalton |
see Craigfin |
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Craigens |
Kilchoman |
NR298672 |
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Craigfad |
Kilchoman |
NR235558 |
m |
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Craigfin |
Kildalton |
NR453528 |
m |
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Creganipenin |
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see ? |
bb |
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Cruach |
|
see ? |
bb |
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Culabolls |
Kilchoman |
see Coullabus |
m |
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Culbuie |
Kilchoman |
NR248669 |
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Cultorsa |
Kilchoman |
see Coultorsay |
m |
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Cultuin |
Kilchoman |
see Coultoon |
m |
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Curiloch |
Killarow |
see Curlach |
bb |
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Curlach |
Killarow |
NR326567 |
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Curralach |
Killarow |
see Curlach |
m |
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Curriloch |
Killarow |
see Curlach |
m |
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Dail |
Killarow |
see Daill |
m |
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Daill |
Killarow |
NR363628 |
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Damaoidh |
Kilchoman |
NR251596 |
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Dluich |
Killarow |
See Gortanilivorrie |
m |
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Doodlibeg |
Kilmeny |
NR345747 |
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Doodlimore |
Kilmeny |
NR368742 |
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Druimiriseig |
Kildalton |
NR352474 |
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Druimnahairighe |
Kildalton |
NR345505 |
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Druminduich |
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see ? |
bb |
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Dudilbeg |
Kilmeny |
see Doodlibeg |
m |
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Dudlimore |
Kilmeny |
see Doodlimore |
m |
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Dudlebeg |
Kilmeny |
see Doodlibeg |
m |
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Dudlemore |
Kilmeny |
see Doodlimore |
m |
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Duich |
Killarow |
NR320545 |
m |
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Duisker |
Kilmeny |
NR363669 |
m |
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Dunlossit |
PHOTO |
Kilmeny |
NR433690 |
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Eachvarnach |
Kilmeny |
NR413637 |
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Ealabus |
Killarow |
see Eallabus |
bb |
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Eallabus |
PHOTO |
Killarow |
NR335636 |
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Easterelister |
Kilchoman |
see Easterellister |
m |
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Easterellister |
Kilchoman |
NR200535 |
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Eiskinish |
Kilmeny |
see Esknish |
m |
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Emeraconart |
Kilmeny |
NR374650 |
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Eorabus |
Killarow |
see Eorrabus |
bb |
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Eorrabus |
Killarow |
NR359647 |
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Erasaid |
Killarow |
NR295653 |
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Esknish |
Kilmeny |
NR368648 |
bb |
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Fangdhu |
Kildalton |
NR294438 |
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Finlaggan |
PHOTO |
Kilmeny |
NR393686 |
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Foreland |
Kilchoman |
NR268645 |
m |
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Fornisaig |
Kilchoman |
NR200583 |
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Garrich |
Kilchoman |
see Gearach |
m |
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Gartacharra |
Kilchoman |
NR254615 |
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Gartachossan |
Killarow |
NR351610 |
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