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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BAD AN LAIR | Bad an Lair or Bad-an-lar | Estate plan Major Stocks Latheronwheel Mr E Tait Factor |
033 | A heathy mossy hill on the estate of Latheronwheel & a short distance North of Riasgach Mèinn. |
LATHERON PARK | Latheron Park | Hugh McLeod, Shepherdstown Mr W Tait, Latheronwheel Mr A Farrel. Braehungay |
033 | A large enclosed park of mountain pasture land & Moss on the West side of Ben Achielt. The property of Mrs Gunn. Latheron. |
RISNEMAIN | Riasgach Mèinn Risnemain |
Major Stocks Latheronwheel Mr W Tait Factor, Latheronwheel Mr A Farrel Braehungay Valuation Roll. |
033 | A small farm of Arable land at the head of the Burn of Latheronwheel; the property & in the occupation of Major Stocks Latheronwheel. |
RUSGNAMAIN [1895] For 1" purposes only. 1895. | Rev. [Reverend] A. MacKay, Westerdale, HalKirk. |
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[Page] 73County of Caithness -- Parish of Latheron
Bad an Lair or Bad-an-lar [note] (Meaning not known)
The meaning of the two first words of the name is quite plain
and ought to be written as plain Gaelic
and this inflection of the latter word ought to
be preserved
Riasgach Mèinn [note] (The Mineral Moor)
Risnemain - The anglicised form as given in the valuation
Roll is that which i in general use by both
proprietor & tenant.
[signed] Charles J Fearnside
Sergeant R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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