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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND ARMS HOTEL [Tomintoul] | Richmond Arms Hotel | William G. Smith occupier Sign board J. Grant Inspector |
040 | The principal Inn in the village of Tomintoul, the property of J S Smith. |
| POST OFFICE [Tomintoul] | Post Office | M. Meldrum P. [Post] Master J Grant William Smith |
040 | A private room rented by the P.O. [Post Office] Authorities in the village of Tomintoul, there is one delivery and one dispatch daily, except sundays. |
| BREAC LEATHAD | Breac Leth Breac Leth Breac Leth |
M. Meldrum P. [Post] Master J Grant William Smith |
040 ; 041 | A prominent brow or declivity. Let is a provincialism for side. |
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[Page] 38Parish of Kirkmichael -- Co. [County] Banff.
[Note to Breac Leathad:]
Leitir and Leathad are appellatives applied
to Hillsides but the former is applied to more extensive slopes.
Leathad pronounced nearly like Leth.
Breac Leathad - the speckled slope or declivity.
Leth is evidently a mispelling of Leathad the pronunciation would be nearly
the same.
Note - Leathad is a common designation for a sloping ground or Hillside.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, HistoryHunter
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