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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT DAMH | Allt Damh Allt Damh Altn Dow, or ox burn |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr J. Farquharson Dulridge Donean Tourist |
068 | A mountain stream rising on the South west Side of Cairn Leac Saighdear, and flowing in a north easterly direction for about 1½ miles, falls into the River Don near to Aldamph |
| CRAIGS OF ORDACHOY | Craigs of Ordachoy Craigs of Ordachoy Craigs of Ordachoy |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr J. Farquharson Dulridge Mr C. McHardy Ordachoy |
068 | Applies to a rocky hillock on the north bank of the River Don and near to the farm of Ordachoy |
| RIVER DON | River Don River Don River Don |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr J. Farquharson Dulridge Mr C. McHardy Ordachoy |
060 ; 068 | A River in Aberdeenshire rising from a spring near the western boundary of Aberdeenshire and flowing through a marshy district, called Fhea Bhait in Corgarff it then resumes a more rapid course, and running eastward for the distance of about 62 miles through the whole breadth of the country, it flows into the German Ocean on the North side of Aberdeen |
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[Page] 131Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Allt Damh']
Allt. A mountain stream.
Damh. A learned man
Damh. An ox; A hart, stag, the male of the red deer; that part of the harrow in which the teeth are fixed. (Gaelic)
[Note beside 'River Don'] - See p. [page] 84
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