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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HACKLEY HEAD or FORVIE NESS | Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. Admiralty Chart. C.G. [Coast Guard] Station Collieston |
048 | A very prominent head land, situated about one mile from the village of Collieston. It is generally called Hackley Head, though, I understand the original name was Forvie Ness. |
| NEEDLE EYE | Needle Eye Needle Eye Needle Eye |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | This name is applied to an open portion of a very steep rock, situated a little south of Hackley Head. This hole much resembles the eye of a needle. |
| BLACK HOLE | Black Hole Black Hole Black Hole |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | This name is applied to a small nook in the coast a little south of Hackley Head. |
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[Page] 89Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Slains
[Note beside 'Hackley Head or Forvie Ness'] - Hack, A very wild moorish place. Hacks mossy, black wilds.
This, as far as I can discover, is merely a provincial variety of Hag. as denoting moss that has formerly
been broken up: from hack, to hew
[Note beside 'Needle Eye'] - Needle - Fish. The shorter Pipe - fish. Needle E'E. Through the
needle e'e. A play among children, in which, A Circle being formed, each takes one of his neighbours
by the hands, the Arms being extended; and he who takes the lead, passes under the Arms of every second
person backwards and forwards, the rest following in the same order, while they repeat a Certain rhyme. (Jamieson)
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