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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAEBERRY SLACK | Blaeberry Slack Blaeberry Slack Blaeberry Slack |
Mr. Alexander Dow. Shepherd, Pitenteach Mr. Jonathan Henderson. Upper Bigging Revd. [Reverend] William Reid The Manse |
051 | A Small Slack or ravine So Called from the quantity of bleaberries to be found in it. |
| CORNCLOCH BURN | Corncloch Burn Corncloch Burn Corncloch Burn |
Mr. Alexander Dow Mr. Jonathan Henderson Revd. [Reverend] William Reid |
051 | A small stream known by this name flowing in a East by N.E. [North East] direction from its source till it joins the Burn of Shiels and Murchie Burn |
| TORRIES | Torries Torries Torries |
Mr. Alexander Dow Mr. Jonathan Henderson Revd. [Reverend] William Reid |
051 | A rather Conspicuous eminence known by this name situated between the burns of Pitenteach, Corncloch and Murchie. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 121Parish of Auchindoir & Kearn
BLAEBERRY SLACK
"Blaeberry - The Billberry."(Jamieson)
"Bleaberry.- A baccinium."(Clarke)
CORNCLOCH
"Corn - A drinking burn
Cloch - A Stone." (Gaelic)
TORRIES
"Tor - A chair. " (Jamieson)
"Tarradth - A burial, or interment, Heaping etc. (Gaelic)
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