OS1/17/45/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOB COIRE CATH NA SGINE | Stob Coire Cath na sgine | Mr Dugald Cameron, Luibeilt Mr Donald Cameron Lochtreig Mr Hugh MacKintosh, Lochtreig |
152 | Applied to an elevated rocky piece of ground; situated between Stob Choire nan Laoigh & stob choire Clauiragh: property of Lord Abinger Inverlochy Castle. Meaning in English The high point of the Knife Hollow |
| COIRE NA COILLE | Coire na Coille Coire na Coille Coire na Coille |
Mr Duncan Fisher, Bridge of Roy Mr Angus McDonald, Bridge of Roy Mr Angus McDonald, Glen Roy |
152 | Applied to a hollow in the hill, situated about a mile west of Bealach na choire Ceanian and about half a mile east of Coire nan Eich; property of Lord Abinger Inverlochy Castle. Meaning in English The Wood Hollow |
| ALLT COIRE NA COILLE | Allt coire na Coille Allt coire na Coille Allt coire na Coille |
Mr Duncan Fisher Mr Angus McDonald Mr Angus McDonald |
141 ; 152 | Applies to a rapid mountain stream rising in coire a mhadaedh Mhor, and flowing northwards falls into he river spean Meaning in English. Stream of the wood Hollow |
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[Page] 3Parish of Kilmonivaig -- Inverness-shire
[notes]
Cadh or Cadha a pass or entry
Càtha a difficult narrow pass
if the form Cath be retained at all it should be Càtha
Cadh is correct according to the [rendering with English]
Cadh given by all the authorities
Cath na sgine - The battle of the Knife
Cadh, Càdha, or Càtha na Sgine Pass of the Knife
The spelling Cadh instead of Cath as given by the authorities above is the spelling hitherto adopted on the Highland Plans
Coire-coille - Corrected form of the given by all the authorities
Hollow - now written Hollow of the Woods
Allt a' choire-choille - Corrected form of that given by all the authorities
Written on 141.
[signed] John Duncan
Lce Corpl R.E [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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