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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE'S CHAIR | Duke's Chair Duke's Chair Duke's Chair |
Mr. John Morgan Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall |
096 | A small knoll crowned by a point; formerly the Duke of Leeds made this his favourite resert from whence to view the Deer on the surrounding hills; hence the name. |
| CNAPAN ÒRA | Cnapan Òra Cnapan Òra Cnapan Òra |
Mr. John Morgan Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall |
096 | The highest point of Càrn Geldie; this name means in English the "Gold Hillock" and local tradition has it that a great treasure is hidden hereabouts. |
| DRUIM NAN SAOBHAIDH | Druim nan Saobhaidh Druim nan Saobhaidh Druim nan Saobhaidh |
Mr. John Morgan Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall |
096; 104 | This name embraces all the ground between the Geldie and the Bynack Burns, and it means in English the "Ridge of the Foxholes; and it still is their great resert in this part of the Parish |
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CNAPAN ÒRA
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