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' (2) Those names which are incorrectly spelt should be rewritten, 

 in a clear legible hand, on the same line under Column III. Such 

 corrections should be attested by at least three local authorities in 

 Column IV. 



' (3) In those instances where thei'e are alternative forms of spelling 

 the same name, the alternative form or forms should be given under 

 Column III., and attested in the usual way in Column IV. 



'(4) Names of Norwegian origin are prevalent, more especially in 

 Ari'an, Jura, Islay, Morvern, Skye, the Outer Hebrides, &c. The utmost 

 care should be taken to discriminate all such names, and to give under 

 Column III. their proper spellings, with or without the Gaelic spellings 

 that may be in use for the same— to be attested in Column IV. Names 

 of Norse and English origin have the generic element after the specific, 

 as in Oak-field, Helins-dale, Lidi-strom ; whereas Gaelic names almost 

 always have the generic yirsi, as Auchindarrock, Glen-shee, Inch-keith. 



' (5) Special information by correspondents can be communicated 

 on separate sheets of paper.' 



The first lists were for Kilchoman parish, containing about 970 names,, 

 and were undertaken by a local committee, consisting of Rev. J. Barnet,, 

 Mr. Wm. Campbell, Mr. Donald McGilp, Mr. John Campbell, Uev. James 

 Macmillan, Mr. Neil Orr, Portnahaven ; and Mr. John Brown. 



These gentlemen did their work with much care and attention, and 

 returned the revised list by June, 1892. The Committee then held, 

 frequent meetings in examination of the revised names, and approved of 

 the great majority of the changes proposed. 



Meanwhile, the lists for Killarow and Kilmeny, Kildalton and Oa, and. 

 for Jura, had been issued. The Killarow and Kilmeny list contained 

 about 940 Place-names, and was undertaken by a local committee, 

 consisting of Rev. John McLachlan, Kilmeny ; Rev. Peter Stewart,. 

 Killarow ; Mr. W. McFadyen, Ballygrant ; Mr. P. Macintyre ; Rev. P. 

 Mclver, Bowmore ; Mr. Murdoch McTaggart, sohcitor ; and Mr. D. Mac- 

 bean, Public School, Bowmore. 



The returns from this parish were discussed by the Committee at 

 meetings held in November and December, 1892. 



The list for Jura has not yet been returned. That for Kildalton and 

 Oa contained over 1,200 names, and the local committee were Rev. Wm. 

 Campbell, Mr. Colin Hay, Mr. Lachlan McCuaig, Rev. D. McMaster,.. 

 Mrs. Ramsay, and Mr. Colin Campbell. This list occupied the Com- 

 mittee at a series of meetings, and was disposed of during the early half 

 of the present year. 



From the ofiicers of the Ordnance Survey were also submitted, from 

 time to time, for the opinion of the Committee, local Place-names, such 

 as Auchendinny or Auchindinny ; Glencorse or Glencross ; Roslin^ 

 Roslyn, or Roslyne ; Machars or M.achers ; Rinns or Rhynns ; Garwald 

 and Bara or Garwald ; St. Monance or St. Monans. 



In deciding on the spellings of these and such names the Committee 

 were guided largely (1) by what has been the prevalent spelling in deeds 

 and records of every kind up till a recent date, when names have fre- 

 quently been altered in spelling in an unaccountable way, possibly 

 through the influence of non-residents, railway and post-office officials, 

 newspaper writers, &c. For postal and other common purposes, it may 

 be quite sufficient to indicate a parish by the single name of ' Garwald ' ; . 

 but the Ordnance map may be regarded and used as legal evidence, and 



