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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAILLEACHAIRENNIE BURN | Caillechanrennie Burn Caillechanrennie Burn Caillechanrennie Burn |
Mr C. Farquharson Tolduquhill Mr R. Farquharson Tolduquhill Mr. A. Beattie Haugh |
060 | issues from the face of a steep hill a little above a rough district of underwood birch, and about half a mile North of the Knaps and runs in a S. [South] Eastward for about 25 Chains and joins the Quillichan Burn a little above the junction of Horsehow Burn. Mr C.F. [Mr C. Farquharson] informed me that the origin according to the tradition of the district, was the name 'Cowards' Run' in Gaelic, whence the derivation. This originated, it is said, after an engagement on top of Ruchernach hill between the Cambells and the Clan Forbes the former being routed over the above named steep face, and where some perished about the upper part of the burn in question. |
| KNAPS | Knaps Knaps Knaps |
Mr. C. Farquharson Tolduquhill Mr. R Farquharson Torduquhill Mr. A Beattie Haugh |
060 | The name of a few conspicuous Hillocks at the parish boundary, and is a portion of the South part of a long range of green pasture Called the Greenhill. The tops of these hillocks are covered with loose Stones and rocks, and portions also of a loose gravelly texture with little or no vegetation etc. The property of Col. [Colonel] Forbes - North, and Sir C. Forbes South, of the Boundary. |
| RED CRAIG | Red Craig Red Craig Red Craig |
Mr C. Farquharson Tolduquhill Mr. R. Farquharson Tolduquhill Mr. A. Beattie Haugh |
060 | A well known Cluster of Rocks of the Red Sand Stone quality situated on the South Side of the green Hill and abt. [about] ½ a mile Southward of Tolduquhill Farm and forming a point of the boundary of the parishes of Strathdon and Tarland detached. |
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Notes: Cailleachan. - An old woman; an old wife; a coward; a spiritless, heartless man.
The tradition is probably true in the main, but not as the origin of the name,
The tradition is probably true in the main, but not as the origin of the name, I shd [should] think.
JMcD [James McDonald R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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