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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BROUBSTER COTTAGE Broubster Cottage Rent roll of estate
Mr Tait, Factor for Sir R.C. Sinclair
Mr Scott Gunn, Clerk , Thurso
010 A small cottage by the side of the public road leading to Broubster and near the north end of Clais an Fearchair. The property of Sir R.C. Sinclair of Murkle
CLAIS AN FHEARCHAIR Clais an Fearchair


Clushna Farquhar
William Innes - Reay Inn
John McDonald, Millton
Hugh McKay, Blarmore
New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]
010 A hollow at the foot of the Acheregan Hill - which is said to take its name from a pictish hero who was slain near it. There is nothing peculiar in its appearance - nor any standing stone in it - to confirm the tradition.

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Ph [Parish] of Reay -- Co [County] of Caithness

[Note Broubster Cottage] 2nd

[Notes Clais an Fearchair] Farqahar's Hollow

[to be written] for
reference

The letter F always aspirated
after the genitive mas. [masculine] An
of the Article.

"Tradition states that, at the time when the Danes overran these northern parts,
a son of a Danish prince, named Alluva, was slain, and interred at a
place in Strathalladale, called after his name Dalalluva, and that
another Danish prince named Farquhar, was interred at Brubster,
in a place to this day demoninated Clashua Farquhar"
vide new Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]

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