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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
COIRE RIABHACH Corrie Riabhach
Corrie Riabhach
Corrie Riabhach
Rev [Reverend] James McHardy, Manse
Mr John Davidson, Milltown
Mr James Shaw Castletown
059 A circular hollow in a hill at the head of the Milltown Burn. property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue.
LITTLE COR RIABHACH Little Cor. Riabhach
Little Cor. Riabhach
Little Cor. Riabhach
Rev [Reverend] James McHardy
Mr John Davidson
Mr James Shaw
059 A hill feature situated about 3 miles north of the House of Allargue, property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue.
SGOR DAMH Sgorr Damh
Sgorr Damh
Sgorr Damh
Rev [Reverend] James McHardy
Mr John Davidson
Mr James Shaw
059 A Small sharp rocky feature situated about a mile south of the Drom Mines, property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue.
IRON MINE [Little Cor Riabhach] Iron Mine
Iron Mine
Iron Mine
Iron Mine
Rev [Reverend] James McHardy
Mr John Davidson
James Shaw
Colin Fraser, Manager
059 This name is applied to a few trial holes, in a hill in the immediate neighbourhood of the height The stone is considered by those who are judges to contain a high percentage of ore, but in consequence of its being so far from any railway the expenses of working it would be very great. There is no Company working it at present. The property of Mrs. Farquharson, Allargue.

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Parish of Strathdon

[Note beside 'Coire Riabhach']
Riabhach Common lousewort. Riabhach Brindled. greyish. grizzled (Gaelic)

[Note beside 'Little Cor Riabhach']
Cor. A twist, A twin, A trick, A Cast, A throw, A circular motion, (Gaelic)} It is not likely that the name signifies the little spotted twist or bend
[ ? ] only the same. nearly as Sròn Còire in this sense is often used in Argyll } It is not likely that the name signifies the little spotted twist or bend

[Note beside 'Sgor Damh']
Sgor. A sharp rock, Asperity, Sgor, A mark, notch or cut made by any sharp instrument.
Damh, An ox; A hart, stag, the male of the red deer &c. (Gaelic)

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