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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM NA CROICHE | Tom na Croiche Tom na Croiche Tom na Croiche |
Mr Michie John McDougal Revd [Reverend] A Anderson |
090 | A small hill, about one mile West from Abergeldie Castle. It is partly wooded and partly cultivated. It is a gaelic word, which means the Gallows Hill. |
| BALNACROFT | Balnacroft Balnacroft Balnacroft |
Alexander Fife, Tenant Rent Receipt Revd [Reverend] A. Anderson |
090 | A farm house two storeys high, with offices detached slated, and in good repair. The name also applies to some Cottage houses occupied by the workmen, of Abergeldie all Kept in good repair. |
| ST COLUMBA'S CHAPEL (Site of) | St Columba's Chapel St Columba's Chapel St Columba's Chapel |
Revd [Reverend] A. Anderson Mr Michie John McDougal |
090 | The site of a Roman Catholic Chapel, on a small wooded Knoll, about half a mile south of Abergeldie, and at the side of the Geldie Burn. "The Chapel of Columba on the lands of Abergeldie, inclosed with young wood, Consecrated to St Columba, who landed in Britain in the year 565." The Caledonia Itinerary. |
| URN, CONTAINING ASHES, FOUND HERE ABOUT A.D. 1840 [nr Balnacroft] | 090 | An urn, containing ashes was found about 6 chains north of this about the year 1840. |
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