Arrochar, Dunbartonshire : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Arrochar. You may be able to find further references to Arrochar in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Arrochar parish and village with pier Bartholomew
Arrochar a village and a parish Groome

This additional information from our descriptive gazetteers is for locations within the parish or parishes associated with Arrochar.

Place Type of entry Source
Ardlui a locality Groome
Ardvoirlich small bay Bartholomew
Ardvoirlich a small bay Groome
Ben Reoch a mountain Groome
Ben Reoch mountain Bartholomew
Ben Rica or Ben Bhreac a mountain Groome
Ben Vane mountain Bartholomew
Ben Vane a mountain Groome
Ben Vorlich a mountain Groome
Ellan-Vow an islet Groome
Farkin or Firkin a small bay and a small headland Groome
Firkin Point a small headland Groome
Glensloy a glen Groome
Glen Sloy glen Bartholomew
Inveruglas, Upper ferry Bartholomew
Island Vow Bartholomew
Sloy, Loch Bartholomew
Stuckgown House seat Bartholomew
Tarbet hamlet Bartholomew
Tarbet a hamlet Groome

Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Historical Gazetteer
Tarbet 1 2
Ardgartan 0 2
Croe 2 2
Firkin 2 3
Inversnaid 0 2
Rowardennan 0 2
Lomond 16 3
Lochgoilhead 2 2
Ardlui 0 2
Loch Long 2 2
Luss 9 2
Kilmorich 0 2
Cairndow 0 2
Camstradden 1 2
Fruin 2 2
Inchcailloch 0 2
Balmaha 0 2
Shandon 0 2
Inchmurrin 0 1
Coulport 0 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Arrochar. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
ARROCHAR John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
F.H. Groome Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh: T.C. Jack, 1882-4).

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