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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
UISGE NA SLEASNAICH Esk-na-Sleasach
Esk-na-Sleasach
Esk-na-Sleasach
Esk-na- slisach
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy
Mr William Shaw
Mr Alexander McRae
Donean Tourist page. 9.
068 This name is applied to a small patch of wet green ground, situated about a mile north of Deldunan, property of Mrs Farquharson. Allargue.
CÀ DUBH Ca Dubh
Ca Dubh
Ca Dubh
Ca
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae
Jamieson's Dictionary
068 A considerable ridge of heathy pasture ground, situated about a mile north of Deldunan: property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue
ALLT REPPACHIE Allt Reppachie
Allt Reppachie
Allt Reppachie
Revd [Reverend] Mr McHardy, Manse
Mr William Shaw, Castletown
Mr Alexander McRae, Laggenauld
068 A small mountain stream rising on the south side of a hill called Tolm Buirich, and flowing southwards a distance of about two miles joines the river Don near the Tom Dunnan.
DRUIM NA BUIRICH Druim-na-Buirich
Druim-na-Buirich
Druim-na-Buirich
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy
Mr William Shaw
Mr Alexander McRae
068 *bridged-like shaped hill feature, projection from a hill, Called Tolm Buirich, on the water-shed and stretches near to the river Don at a place called Dunnan dubh

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Parish of Strathdon

[Note beside 'Uisge na Sleasnaich']
This name is perfectly unintelligible to me
I will leave it Esk na Sleasach. [Initialled] JMcD
This ought to be enquired whether the [ ] [ ] has applied it
Coire [ ] .- Cadh Dubh

[Note beside 'Cà Dubh']
Cadha Dubh
Black pass
The Black Cattle walk or pasturage

[Note beside 'Allt Reppachie'] - Reppachie provincial pronunciation for Rapach - Noisy See page 24

[Note beside 'Druim na Buirich']
without hyphens
Ridge of the rutting [Initialled] JMcD
Druim. The back of Animals; the ridge of a hill. A roof, the Keel of a ship.
Buirich. Buir, roar, bellow, as a deer or bull. (Gaelic)

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