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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CARACHS | The Carachs | A. Mackay, Knockglas William Sinclair Brawlbin R. Campbell Lambsdale |
017 | This name applies to a heath covered ridge, lying north west of Dorrery. The name is derived from the Gaelic word Carraich, (to turn) the boundry between two farms having at one time crossed this ridge, each farmer had to turn his Cattle when they came near the boundry, hence the name. The property of the crown. |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [The Carachs] | Pictish Houses (Remains of) | A. Mackay, Knockglas William Sinclair Brawlbin R. Campbell Lambsdale |
017 | Two of these remains are Situated on the ridge called the Carachs, within a few chains of each other, both small round Knolls covered with heath and rough pasture, part of the one nearest Dorrery has been removed, the other is about 10 feet high. |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [The Carachs] | Pictish Houses (Remains of) | 017 | Two of these remains are Situated on the ridge called the Carachs, within a few chains of each other, both Small round Knolls covered with heath and rough pasture, part of the one nearest Dorrery has been removed, the other is about 10 feet high. |
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[page] 107County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso Det. [Detached]
[signed] George Rose
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