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    1. [BUT] Searching for towns on Arran maps
    2. William Walker
    3. Ian Fraser`s book "The Place Names of Arran" gives the following map references:- Milland 940499 This would put it just a little south of the eastern end of the present village of Lochranza. Narachan 942503 Similarly this is to the east end of the village but on the north side of the burn which flows into Loch Ranza. According to the book the name is from Gaelic for snake-like and applies to a situation beside a meandering serpentine stream. Willie

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