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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TIGH-A-BHEANNAICH Tigh a' Bheannaich George Bryden Shurrery
William MacDonald Shurrery
D. Campbell Shurrery
016 This name applies to a small Farm, or Croft, in Shurrery, It takes the name Beannaich - from the remains of the old Chapel called Creagan a' Bheannaich. The property of His Grace the Duke of Portland.
TOTA MHURCHAIDH Tota Mhurchaidh George Bryden Shurrery
William MacDonald Shurrery
D. Campbell Shurrery
016 This name applies to a ruin some little distance west of Tigh an Fhraoch. The proprietor His Grace the Duke of Portland.
BEN SHURRERY Ben Shurrery George Bryden Shurrery
William MacDonald Shurrery
D. Campbell Shurrery
016 A heath covered eminence of considerable elevation situated west of Ben Frectan. Proprietors His Grace the Duke of Portland and J. Sinclair Esquire of Forss.

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[Page] 141
County of Caithness -- Parish of Reay

[Note Tigh a' Bheannaich] -- House of Bless

[Note Tota Mhurchaidh] -- Murdoch's Ruin
[Pencil Note] -- See page 144 & 180 - this form in the gen. [genitive] is Correct
Nom. [Nominative] case Murcha.
gen. [genitive] case Mhurchaidh or Mhurchai?

[Signed] George Rose

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