Thought that others may be interested in the following list of names and places in Bute. It comes from Blains History of Bute and gives the Gaelic and meaning. Parish of Rothesay Breckock Tigha-Breachdaich The house of the speckled field Craigbiorach Craig Bhiorach The pointed rock Meikle Barone Ban-roin-mhoir The womans share or division Balelone Baileanloine Town or hamlet of the meadow Achamore Achamor The great field Chapeltown Baile-a-Chaibil The town of the chapel Gleanchromaig Gleanchromaig Glen of the little hook or crook Woodend Ceann-na-Coille The end of the wood Barmore Barmor The great top or headland Quien Cuithean A little trench or mound Scalpsie Scalasaig A small bason or bay[basin?] Ardscalpsey Ardscalaig Height or promontory of the bason Mecknoch Beachd-chnoc The hill view or hillock Kilmory Macneil Cilmhoire MhicNeil Macneil's Virgin Mary's burying ground Kilmory Chapel Cilmhoire Chaibil The Virgin Mary's burial ground with a chapel Meikle Kilmory Cilmhoire Mhor The great Virgin Mary's burial ground. Tighnleanan Tighanleanan The house on the plain Kerryfern Ceathramhfern The alder-tree quarter Cuagach or Cullach Coalachadh Lean or narrow field Kilwhinleck Cillchumhangleag Cell of the narrow flag or stone Milntown Baile-a-Mhuilinn The town of the mill Dowloch Dubh-loch The black loch Grinan-miln Muilean Ghrianan The mill of the sunny place Eskechraggan Eascachragain The frog wet ditch Leanetesken Leanantshragfona Meadow or plain of the barren land Achantirie Achaindireadh The field of the rising ground. Largievrechtan Largivrechtan The rocky declivity Tighaghavil Tigh-a-Ghavil The strangers house. Dunalunt Dunaluinn The beautiful fort or hillock. Balecaul Balecaul Strengthening ground Balanly Baile-Fhionlaidh Finlay's town Bailycurry Baile-Churaidh The champions town Taystraid Tigh-na-Sraide The house of the walk or street Ardroscadale Ardroscadale Rich or fertile height of the point. St. Ninians Point Rubh-an-'tohlinnnean The point of the shoulder Kneslagvourarty Crioslach-Mhurachaidh Murdoch's border or limits. Kneslagloan Crioslacheanlaine Border of the bog or meadow. Acholter Achacholtoir The ploughshare field. Kneslagvory Crioslachmhoire Virgin Mary's limit or border. Glenbuy Gleann--buidhe The yellow glen. Easter Kames An Camus Mor The large bay. Gortans Goirteain The small patches of land. Teyrow Tigh-an-Rudh Point house. Treehouse Tigh-na-Craoibh The house of the tree. Wester Kames An Camus Beag The little bay. Edenbeg An Eadain Bheag The little face or front. Edenmore An Eadain Mhor The large face or front. Teynibeiny Tey-na-beinne House of the hill or mountain. Kilmahalmaig Cill-Math-Chalmaig The chapell of St. Calmaig. Aitrick Atrig The shallow water. Kilbride Cill-a-Bhrighde St. Brides cell. Glenmore Glean Mhor The large glen. Achawilig Ach-a-Bhuilg The field of the belly or bulge. Drumachloy Drum-a-Chlaidh The ridge of the churchyard Kildavanan Cill-da-Mhanan St Manan's cell. Scarel Sceir-Gheal The white shelvy rock. Lechtan Leachdunn Rocky, steep or hanging ground. Leinhall Lean-a Choill The field of the wood. Glecnabae Gleuc-na-Beithe The birch hollow or glen. Lenichuiline Lean-a-Chuilleann The field or plain of the holly. Kilmichael Cill-a-Mhicheall Michael's church. Balnakelly Baile-na-Choille The town of the wood. Row Rudh or Rudh-Mhodach The Bute point. Tawnie Tamh-Nighe A resting point for cattle. Bulocreg Buaile-chreig The fold of the rock. Shalunt The beautiful wood. Culnashambreg Cuil-na-Seamrog The circular clover hollow. Stuck Stuick The jut out. Ardmaleish Ard-Ma-Ghil-Iosa The point of Jesus' servant son. Teyntudor Tigh-an-Dudoir The trumpeter's house. Hillhouse Tigh-a-Chnoic. Knockanrioch Cnocan-Riach The grey eminence. Ardbeg Ard-Bheag Little height or rising ground. Craiguail Creag-a-Ghuail The rock of the shoulder. Lenimolach Leana-Mholach The rough field. Drumchoney Drum-a-Choaineadh The lamentation ridges. Gartnakelly Gart-na-Coille The field or enclosure of the wood. Culdonias Cuil-Donias The mischief corner. Lochly. Bardarach Bar-Darach The oak top or point. Bush Tigh-an-tuin The house of the bush. Bogany Both-an-Ach The hut or cottage field Craigmore Creag-Mhor The great point. Rosland The land of the point. The Parish of Kingarth. Barnal The apple top. Birgadaleknock The hill covered with brushwood Ambrisbeg The little trough. Ambrismore The great trough Ardnahuath The height above the cow. Gallachan Where tussilage grows. Kerimenoch The middle quarter Stravanian The smooth-running, white-bottomed rivulet. Laubhuinidh The profitable field. Caochag The windy farm. Largihean The daisy field. Lubas A small bay. Dunaghoil The foreigner's fort. Garbh-thidh The rough or rocky end. Glencallum Malcolm's glen. Kianaghabhain Arable spots among rocks. Branser The farm with brittle ground Kelspag The burying point of land. Kilchattan The burying place dedicated to St. Cattan. Coilevan The delightful hollow. Langalchorad A plain fauld. Keritonliadh The low grey quarter. Bruchait A pleasant precipice. Kerilamont Lamont's quarter. Sculaig The natural harbour. Kerrycroy The hard quarter. Ascog The cuckoo's retreat. Kerrycrusach The gaping quarter. Craignafearn The shallow marsh. Nahoiran The sandy field. Ardnlot The fail shillin houses. Butt-curry The champions butt. Ballach-na-Muick The sea-pig's slap. Butt-Glencallum Malcolm's butt. Drumtrodden The quarrelsome height. Cullaive The back of the hand. Creaganlea The grey rock. Knock-na kannub The hemp hill. Leany The wet field. Butt-n-tuilk The wet butt. Glenduin The steep glen. Butt-blair The plain butt Butt-na-madda The dog's butt. Butt-na-menna The mess butt. Fortunately, I do not have to pronounce them !!!! A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL Bill.