Auchnacraig, Argyll : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

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

Place Type of entry Source
Achnacraig hamlet and small harbour Bartholomew
Achnacraig or Auchnacraig 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
Duart 1 3
Kerrera 0 2
Kinlochspelvie 0 2
Torosay 0 2
Kilninver 0 2
Oban 19 2
Seil 0 2
Easdale 1 2
Lochbuie 4 2
Lismore 1 4
Lochaline 0 2
Kilbrandon and Kilchattan 0 2
Kilmore 0 2
Torsay 0 2
Connel 0 2
Melfort 0 2
Slate Islands 0 2
Luing 0 2
Garvellachs 0 3
Mull 81 3

Names from historical writing

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

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

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