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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLL NA H-IUCHRACH | Poll-na h-Iuchrach Pol-na h-Inchrach Poll-na-Inchareach |
Mr Stewart Altnaha Revd [Reverend] Mr Tulloch, F.C. [Free Church] Craggan Mr Ingram Boat of Dalrachy & Revd [Reverend]Mr Tulloch F.C. [Free Church] Minister Mr Burges P. [Post] Master, Bridge End |
029.16 | A deep pool situated in the River Aven near to the Craggan Chapel known by this name, the meaning of which is The Pool of the Key. There are various legends connected with the manner in which this pool obtained its name, the chief one in circulation among the people in the vicinity is "A blacksmith, or spear head and sword maker at one time had his workshop in a cave on the side of the Doune of Dalmore, the entrance to it being closed by a large rock immoveable, except by the application of a certain key in the possessionof the smith. As one hundred times the work of an ordinary man was done in the shop the people wondered how one man could do it; his wife among the rest determined to watch him and find out the mystery and by some means obtained a sight of the interior where she saw a number of fairies at work, but her husband suddenly espying her he closed up the rock and then [continued on Page 108] |
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[Page] 107Co. [County] of Banff -- Ph. [Parish] of Inveraven
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