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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAIL POT | Kail Pot Kail Pot Kail Pot |
Mr J. Reid Farmer Nether Balfour Mr William Reid Farmer Kirkton Mr A. Reid Whitefield |
062 | Name of a turn in the River Don, situated a little below the Dughals Burn junction Name is known by the Don Anglers &c but how it got the name Seems doubtful. |
| COILLEBHARR HILL | Callievar Hill Callievar Hill Callievar Hill |
Local Map of the Estate. Mr William Walker, Farmer Bithnie Mr William Reid Farmer Kirkton |
062 | Is the name of a conspicuous hill the Summit of which is situated on Boundary of the parishes of Tullynessle and Kildrummy, and about 1¾ mile SSW [South South West] of the 30. Mile Stone of the County Road from Aberdeen. The hill is under modern plantation to the top Tradition Says that in this district on both Sides of the Don River was a large Forest of oak, ash &c., the north side of the Don being called Littlewood the South Big Wood viz. in Gaelic. The latter having retained pretty well its ancient Gaelic name. Gaelic for Forest, Plantation or Wood is "Choill". Great or Big is "Mhor" viz The Big Wood "Coillemhor", Coill'mhor sounds Koil-e-vor or nearly so To modify the name from its modern corruption it would be necessary to change the letter a to o, adopting the spelling "Coillevor" for the name |
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[Page] 101Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes
[Note beside "Kail Pot"] "It may be remarked, that, if the common etymology of the name Caillevar be correct, viz 'Caille', a wood, and 'bar', a hill, i.e. the hill of wood, it is once more, become entitled to its ancient appelation." (New Stat. Act. [ Statistical Account] P. [Page] 444)
Coillebharr Hill, is literally, "Wood (on the) top, (of the) Hill.-
Caille - A hood, veil, or cowl"-
Barr - asp. Bharr - The top, point, or uppermost part, - in almost all languages the word barr, signifies height, or hindrance"- (Gaelic)
[Note beside "Coillebharr Hill"]
Coille - A wood, forest, or grove
Bharr - top, heigt, etc. -
Caillevar, on the opposite side of the river is about 1350 feet above the level of he sea."- (New Stat. Act, [Statistical Account] P. [Page] 440)
Caille - A hood, veil, or cowl" -
Barr - asp. Bharr - The top, point, or uppermost part, - in almost all languages the word barr, signifies height, or hindrance" - (Gaelic)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, June Lobban
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