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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEOIR BHEANNAICH | Meoir Bheannaich Meoir Bheannaich Beannaich Beannaich Bannich |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr A McHardy Newe Estate Plan of Edinglassie - 1816 Johnstons Map of Aberdeenshire Donean Tourist. p [page] 9 |
068 | Applies to the stream from the Allt Geal to the Allt Dubh-mheir and then changes its name to the Allt Bheannaich. Meoir Bheannaich means in Gaelic 'the fingers or grains of Bheannaich |
| CAOCHAN CAM | Caochan Cam Caochan Cam Caochan Cam |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr Farquharson Dulridge Mr A. McHardy Newe |
068 | A mountain stream rising in the face of the hill called Brown Cow, and after flowing for about ½ mile in a N.W. [North West] direction changes its name to Allt Dubh-mheir |
| CÀRN OIGHREAG | Cairn Oidhreag Cairn Oidhreag Cairn Ireck Cairn Airack |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr Farquharson Dulridge Mr A McHardy Newe Estate Plan of Edinglassie 1816 |
068 | A high & very extensive hill situated about one mile S.W. [South West] from Corgarff Castle the property of Sir Charles Forbes. Newe Castle |
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[Page] 150Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Meoir Bheannaich'] See notes. [Initialled] JMcD
"The blessed fingers". {Bheannaich. Blessed
"The blessed fingers". {Meoir. Gen. et. pl: [genitive plural] of meur - meur. A finger
[Note beside 'Caochan Cam']
Crooked Burn {Caochan. A rivulet &c.
Crooked Burn {Cam. Crooked. distorted, bent; blind of one eye, Awry; ill directed
[Note beside 'Càrn Oighreag']
Cloud-berry Hill {Oighreag. A cloud-berry or mountain Strawberry
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