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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CORREEN HILLS | Correen Hill Correen Hill Correen Hill |
Sir H.P. Gordon Bart [Baronet] Knockespock Rev: [Reverend] John Minto Clatt Mr. R Gordon Farmer Gordonstown |
052 | Is the name of a range of Hills extending from the farm of Edinbanchory eastwards to Benachie and is also a track of moorland district from the same hill leading within about a mile S [South] of Knockespock House: near the Southern portion of the district is a quarry bearing the same name. |
HOLY WELL (Chalybeate) [Correen Hill] | Holy Well Holy Well Holy Well |
Mr. R. Gordon Farmer Gordonstown Mr. Garrie Gamekeeper Knockespock Rev: [Reverend] John Minto Clatt |
052 | A cold spring water impregnated with iron mineral. This is a celebrated Well, situated on the northern slope of Correen Hill & forming the source of the Small Burn: it has been long celebrated for its medicinal qualities and is frequently resorted to for relief in different disorders. The mineral is so very strong that by filling a vessel full of water, emptying it out immediately, and then placing a silver coin (½ a crown) at the bottom of the vessel, the coin will adhere to it. |
CASAICHE HOW | Cashachie How Cashachie How Cashachie How |
Mr. R. Gordon Farmer Gordonstown Mr. Garrie Gamekeeper Knockespock Rev [Reverend] John Minto Clatt |
052 | A marshy hollow feature, a little to the West of the source of Cashachie Burn. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 64Parish of Clatt
Aberdeenshire
[note attached to "Correen Hills"]
Corran - A point of land stretching into the Sea." (Gaelic)
[note attached to Casaiche How]
"How - A hollow." Jamieson
See "Casaiche Burn."-
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