Yup Sorry Linda, It is the Book of Names created by the Ordnance Survey Team when they were recording Islay in 1878 which I transcribed into the ICD, took over a year still its done. The Book gives a location of the farm what its name is derived from and some authorities or locals who confirmed these facts to the Royal Engineer in charge. The rest of the data I transcribed from the Rentals of Islay which Chronilogically explains the development and demise of the farms of Islay. KENTRAW : Meaning - End of the Strand - Applies to a few houses situated a distance of about 3/4 mile North North East of Conisby (B of N 34/p40) Authorities Mr Archibald MacLean, Farmer, Conisby - Mr William Torrie, Schoolmaster, Port Charlotte - Mr Archibald MacLean, Farmer, Conisby (Kenneth Campbell C.A.) NGR NR E2672 N6285. 1509 Rental of Cantray for 33s 04d. 1614 Rental of Kintraw for 10/-, 4 Marts, 4 Wethers, 30 Cheese, 30 Oatmeal, 4 Geese, 4 Hens. 1654 Rental of Keantra, Connesbie & Gartcharr to the Tutor Silver duty £16-0-0, waste, Ryndis of Ila. 1686 Rental of Conesbie to Duncane Lamonth 1 Lewirheis & Keantra to Donald Buy McOslaine 1 Lewirheis, Allester McWilliam 1 Lewirheis and John McMa £133 6s 8d Wethers 4, Geese 4, Hens 4 - 4 dozen eggs, Sheip 2, Lambis 2, Buttir 1 gallon, Stirkis 1, Beir & Meill 2 bolls. 1823 Catherine McLergan unmarried woman of Kintraw died and is buried in Kilchoman graveyard. 1834 Kintraw to Alex. McDougall's heirs 7 pd. Holdings, bere-oats 15, potatoes 20, will sell- oats 15, bere- potatoes-horse, 2 cows, heifer 1, stott-, sheep. 2 Leorlas land-value £105. 1851 Census registers 10 families (Mostly McLergan's) resident at Kintra/Kintraw. I suspect you actually mean KINTRA : A large Farmsteading built of stone and slated, situated 3/4 mile South West of Machry and 1-3/4 mile North West from Cornabus (B of N 35/p74) Meaning - Head of the Strand - Authorities Mr Duncan Logan, Port Ellen - Mr Peter Carmichael, Machry - Mr John McNab, Kintraw, Occupier - Mr John Smith, Shepherd - (Poole, surveyor) & (Alex Chisholm C.A.) Kintra for 'Ceann-tragha' meaning Head of the Strand. Gaelic generic term in Islay Names 'ceann', 'kin', 'kean', 'kan', 'keand', 'coinn'. (Islay Place Names Captain F.W.L. Thomas, R.N., F.SA. Scot.1822). 1408 I, McDonald, am granting and giving eleven marks and a half of land from myself and from my heirs to Brian Vicar MacKay and tohis heirs after him for ever and ever, for his services, a yearly rental of 4 cows, for for killing, for my house..these are the lands I have given to him and to his heirs for ever, namely Baile Vicar, Machaire, Learga-riabhoighe, Cointragha, Grastol, Tocamol, Ugasgog, the two Gleannastol, Cracobus, Cornubus and Baile Neaughtoin. 1541 Rental of Kintraw Sir Johne of Broloquhane 2 and half mark 1562 Letter of Tack by Mary Queen of Scots to James Macdonald of Dunivaig "The xvj s viij d land of Grunstill, the xvi s viij d land of Kentrahaye, the tua mark land and ane half of Ballie-katalyn, the xvj s viij d land of Tokomwll and Tornobelsay, the viij s iiij d land of Vegasgok". 1580c Pont records Kintra as Keand Tra. 1614 Rental for Grawstill & Kintray 10/-, 4 Marts, 4 Wethers, 30 Cheese, 30 Oatmeal, 4 Geese, 4 Hens. (2 and half merklands). 1639 George Dallas of Kintra is mentioned on the 1st January with John Dallas. 1654 Rental of Grawstill, Keintra & Ugistok to George Dallas Silver rent £102-6/8d, 1 wodderis, 1 scheep, 1 lambs, 2 quartis butter, 3 geese, 2 hens, 2 dusan eggs, 0.5 stirk, beir - 1 boll, meill - 2 fir. 1686 Rental of Crawstill, Keantra and Wgistok to John Dollace, Set to - £102 6s 8d Wethers 1, Geese 2, Hens 2 - 2 dozen eggs, Sheip 1, Lambis 1, Buttir 2 quartis, Stirkis half, Beir & Meill 2 bolls. 1722 Rentals of Kintra & Grastill £120. 06s. 08d. Extent £2 1s 8d 5 leurheis land Wethers 1 - £3 13s 4d, Geese 4 - £4 0s 0d, Hens 4 - 4 dozen eggs, Sheep 2, Lambs 2, Butter 1 gallon, Multer 2 bolls, Stotts 1-1/4 - £27 0s 0d, Cows 60, Horses 18, Corn 45, Barley 8. (Kintra and Grastill very good for sowing and stock, the best pennie-worth in the whole parish). 1733 Rental of Keantra to Donald McNeil of Knocknahall 18 part, Old Rent £136 10s 08d, New Rent £166 10s 08d, Gressum Sterling £25 00s 00d, New Rent Sterling £13 17s 06 2/3d, Stotts 1-1/4. & 3 leorhace of Grastell. 1741 Rental 18' of Kentra, 3 leurace land of Grastill, 1 leurace land of Tockumill and 30' of Machrie £29. 00s. 00d to Donald McNeil of Knocknohan. 1749 McDougall Survey of Kintra 88 arable acres, 237 green pasture acres, 158 heathy pasture acres. 1751 Rental value of Kintra, Grastle and Machry £10 10s. Property of Daniel Campbell of Shawfield. 1755 On the 23rd June - Kilarrow - The Surveyors and Overseers of Islay appoint the Roads to be Wrought upon the 21st, 22nd & 23rd of July Next as follows :- That the Oa people work as last year, under the Inspection of Laorin, Colin Campbell in Kenobus & Dond McViccar - That is that they work 2 days on the road betwixt Kentrae & Kenobus Miln the first tow days & the third on the other side of the Oae. (Stent Book p51/52). 1760 The 3 leohrass or 24/- lands of Grasdale were part of the farm of Kintra (2 leohrass or 16/- land) and the tack was sett to McNiel of Knocknaw for £19 5s 4d for 19 years. 1770 Survey of Kinta 88 arable acres, 66 green pasture acres, 330 level moss. 1779 Rental £52 0s 0d quarterland of Tighcarmogan to Duncan MacKerrol 4/- in Kentraw and others (see Tighcargaman). 1780 Rental of Kintraw to William Graham £26 00s 00d. 1799 Rental £90 00s 00d of Kintra & Machary to Duncan Taylor. 1811 Rental of Kintraw to Charles Taylor. 1828 Rental of Kintraw to Niel McCuaig, Dugald McLergan, Angus McIndeor and Robert Ried. Refused a house to the Schoolmaster. Also on this document was a cartoon of a hanged man on the gallows. 1839 Census of the Farms of the Oa records Kentra with 6 houses and 46 persons. 1839 Census of the Farm of Kentra is Neil McCuaig Tenant ; Finlay McCuaig Tenant ; Donald McIntyre Shoemaker/Cottar ; Donald McDougall Tenant ; John Muir Workman ; Donald MacMillan Workman ; Charles Muir Cottar ; Peter Carmichael, Smith. 1842 Alexander McDougall, Teacher, and family registered at Kentraw. 1843 Rental of Kintra £120 4s : Neil McCuaig's heirs at £60 2s, 2 males and 8 females. Donald McDougall at £60 2s, 9 males and 3 females. 1848 Rental of Kintraw to Niel M'Cuaig's heirs at £60.2s.0d., Donald M'Dougall £60.2s.0d., 1833 for 19 years till 1852. 1851 Census registers 9 families resident at Kintraw. 1864 Rental of Frachdale (part of Kintra) to Angus and Archibald McNab. 1869 Rental of Kintra and Frachdale to Archibald McNab at £280 9/10d. 1871 Rental fo Kintra, Frachdale and Grasdale to Archibald McNab at £340. 1877 Rental fo Kintra, Frachdale and Grasdale to Archibald McNab at £382 4s. 1878 Ordnance Survey records Mr John McNab occupier of Kintraw. 1889 Daniel Simpson tenant farmer Kintra, Malcolm McPhail, Ploughman, Kintra (Register of Voters for the County of Argyll 1889-90). 1911 Rental (apportioned) part of Kintra to William Taylor 1,706 acres at £150. On a 15 year lease. Other part of Kintra to William Taylor of 54 acres at £25 (apportioned), 83 cattle, 8 horses, 1,038 sheep on 15 year lease 1914 Rental of House and Farm of Kintra to William Taylor and Dr G.H.A. Taylor £175, with 2 houses £5 each and 1 at Grassdale £2 10s. Stock of 1038 Sheep, 3 cattle and 8 horses. 1998 Resident farmer Mr I. H. & M. MacTaggart Tel No.302051. Present owner Mr. Hamish McTaggart, has farmed Kintra for 50 years taking over from his father who moved from Kilchiaran/Cladville farms to here in 1917. Purchasing the farm from the Ramsays in 1922. Mrs Hamish McTaggart is a Gaelic Teacher and works on the mainland. Slates of old barn now gone, were from Kilchiaran. Present buildings appear to be West Highland slate and ? Islay West Highland slate. The original layout of the Machry Golf course which lay on the South side of the Kintra River has now been returned to the Farm of Kintra and the Course re-designed. (See Machry Hotel). (McWee & Ruckley Mar 98). GIOL : Old Name : GLENDHU - Applies to ruins nearly 1 mile South West of Lower Glenastle Loch and 1/2 mile North East of lower Killeyan (B of N 35/p144) Authorities Mr Farquhar McRae, Farmer, Kinnabus - Mr Herny McCuaig, Shepherd, Kinnabus - Mr Angus McCuaig, Blacksmith, Kinnabus (James Stuart C.A.) NGR NR E2845 N4390 : Gil, a deep narrow glen, ravine. The topography of Islay does not supply many 'gills' and as a farm-name it only occurs in the simple form, 'Giol' 'Gill' and there is a deep ravine running from the houses to the shoreline. (Hector McLean). 1614 Rental of Gill for 7/1d, 2-13/16ths Marts, 2-13/16ths Wethers, 19-3/8 Cheese, 19-3/8 Oatmeal, 2-13/16th Geese, 2-13/16th Hens. 1654 Rental of Geill is waste. 1686 Rentals of Geill to Donald McRznnan 1 Lewirheis, Donald McClerich 1 Lewirheis, Alexander Campbell 6/- Set to £100, Lateris £194 13s 4d, Wethers 3, Geese 3, Hens 3 - 3 dozen eggs, Sheip 1 and half, Lambs 1 and half, Buttir 3 quartis, Stirkis 3 quarters, Beir & Meill 6 firlots. 1694 Hearth Tax list, for Geill to John MacGowan, 1 Hearth. 1722 Rental of Geill £100. 00s. 00d.Extent £1 5s 0d 3 lorheis, Wethers 3 - £5 0s 0d, Geese 3 - £1 13s 0d, Hens 3 - 3 dozen eggs, Sheep 1 and half, Lambs 1 and half, Butter 3 quarts, Multer 1 boll 2 frulets, Stotts 3/4 - £18 0s 0d, Cows 45, Horses 15, Corn 40, Barley 6. 1733 Rental 3 leorhace Gill to Duncan McIlbryde 4', Archibald Smith 4', Gilbert McIlroy 4', Edmund McCowig 4', Duncan McIntaggart & Hugh Campbell & Duncan Campbell 8', Old Rent £132 13s 00d, New Rent £177 13s 00d, Gressum Sterling £18 00s 00d, New Rent Sterling £14 16s 01d, Stotts 3/4. 1741 Rental 3 leurace of Gill £15. 00s. 00d to Duncan McIlbride 4', Gilbert McIlroy 3', Edmund McCuaig 2', Duncan Carmichael 2', Duncan Campbell & Hugh Campbell 6', Duncan McTaggart 3' & Hugh McCuaig 4'. 1749 McDougall Survey of Gioll 340 arable acres, 129 green pasture acres, 100 heathy pasture acres. 1780 Rental £46 00s 00d of Gille to Dugald Campbell, Alexander M'Cowaig, John M'Intaggart, Alexander Campbell, Donald Campbell, Malcolm M'Cowaig & John M'Nab. 1799 Rental £65 00s 00d of Geill to John Campbell & others. 1811 Rental of Geill to Alex & John Campbell, Malcolm & Angus McCuaig, Donald Calder, Archibald & Duncan McEwin or McVorin, Archibald McTaggart and John McDougall. 1828 Rental of Gioll to John Campbell, Archibald McTaggart, the heirs of Angus McCuaig, Donald McCuaig, Donald Calder a cottar in this farm, Dugald Campbell, John McDougall's widow, the heirs of Duncan McEwin and Archibald McEwin's widow. (one wood stealer). 1828 Rental of Giol to Donald MacKay. 1839 Census of the Farms of the Oa records Giol with 22 houses and 112 persons. 1839 Census of the Farm of Giol is Duncan Carmichael Tenant ; Archibald McEwing Cooper/Cotttar; Donald McEwing Labourer/Cottar; Geoge Keith Cooper/Cottar ; Widow Gilchrist Cottar ; Donald Gilchrist Cottar ; Malcolm Johnston Sub Tenant ; Dougald Campbell Tenant ; Alexander Campbell Weaver/Cottar ; John McDougall Tenant ; Hector McLean Tenant ; Dougall McDougall Shepherd ; Neil McTaggart Tenant ; Donald McCuaig Tenant ; John McCuaig Cottar ; Archibald Smith Labourer ; Angus McCuaig Tenant ; Mrs Ross Cottar ; Donald McCuaig - Junior Tenant ; John McCuaig Weaver ; Donald McKay Tenant ; John McTaggart Tenant ; Duncan McCuaig Labourer/Cottar ; Archibald McTaggart Tenant ; Widow McTaggart Cottar ; Donald McIntyre Herd. 1843 Rental of Giol to Donald MacKay. 1848 Rental of Gioll to John M'Taggart's heirs at £23.7s.8d., Niel M'Taggart £23.7s.8d., Duncan Carmichael £23.7s.8d., Donald M'Taggart £11.13s.10d., Angus M'Cuaig £11.13s.10d., Dugald Campbell £23.7s.8d., Donald MacKay £11.13s.10d., Donald M'Cuaig £11.13s.10d., 1833 for 13 years till 1846 now year to year. 1851 Census registers 26 families resident at Giol. 1860 Statement of Kelp made on Mr Morrisons Estate and delivered at Port Ellen Store from - Giol ; Dan? or Dim? Logan 2 tons 3 cwt 60 lbs ; Dug Mathison 16,125 ; Arch McKay 7,63; Dug Campbell 2,31; Alex Campbell 2,47; John McNeil 4 cwts; Mal McTaggart 5 cwts ; Arch McTaggart 5 cwts ; Druv? Campbell 7,93 ; John McCuaig 3 cwts ; Dan or Druv Mc Gibbon 1,16; Hugh McMillan & H?? McTaggart 5 cwts : total 5 tons 3 cwts 57 lbs. 1870 Ora, Canada "Beaton and Matheson, followed by their wives,....related that Donald MacKay's family, four girls, are all doing well, and they have their farm clear". This was probably the family of Donald MacKay, of Giol, as these were all people from the Oa that John Ramsay visited in Canada, to satisfy himself of their well-being. 1876/7 Giol & Glenastle rental to John Philips at £360 15s No8400. (Valuation rolls). 1903 Rental House and Farm of Giol & Glenastle to Mrs Angus Campbell, Andrew and James Campbell of 2,080 acres at £130. 59 cattle, 10 horses, 234 sheep also 4 houses at Giol and Glenastel 3 at £4 10-s and 1 £3 10s on a 15 year lease. Regards Roger