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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SITHEAN DUBH Sithean Dubh
Sithean Dubh
Sithean Dubh
Donald Gunn Ramscraigs,
Donald Maclay, Ramscraigs
Neil Gunn. Ramscraigs
043 An eminence, East side of county road, near the sea coast, and about a mile south of Dunbeath Mains. Sig. [Signification] "BlacK Fairy Knoll.
"Propy. [Property] of Thomson Sinclair Esq of Dunbeath Castle.
ALLT NA CAORACH Allt na Chaoirich
Allt na Chaoirich
Allt na Chaoirich
James Sinclair, Balna bruich
Donald Gunn,
Donald Maclay,
043 A small stream, rising in the moss about 1/2 a mile west of county road, falling into the sea a little S. [south] of Sithean Dubh. Sig: [Signification] "The Sheep's Burn"
THE AISLE GRAVE YARD The Aisle
The Aisle
The Aisle
James Sinclair, Balna Bruich
Donald Gunn,
Donald McClay
043 About half an acre of Ground, enclosed by a stone wall, on the South side of the County Road, and west of the above stream, Said to have been a place of interment before the reformation. x
x Known by some of the oldest inhabitants as "Tuit Marian (Grave of Marian), on account of a person of that name who fell over the rocKs, having been buried in it last, but generally Known now as "The Aisle" From minute inquiry no written record Can be found, information depends solely on the authorities already quoted.

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Transcriber's notes

'The Aisle Grave' - additional notes added after the mark of a cross 'x' in the description remarks.
'Sithean Dubh' - in description remarks after Sig. looks like Black Fairy Knoll.

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