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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAOL-DAIL (In Ruins) Caol Dail Captain Gunn Braehour
Donald Gunn Dalnaha
William Gunn Lonan
026 The remans [remains] of a Small Farm Steading now under Sheep. The property of Sir J.G.T. Sinclair. M.P. [Member of Parliament]
ALLT A' CHAOL-DAIL Allt a Chaol Dail Captain Gunn Braehour
Donald Gunn Dalnaha
William Gunn Lonan
026 A small stream which rises on the south west base of Cnoc Seasaidh, it pursues a southerly course and Rumsdale water at Caol Dail.
ALLT LOCH A' MHADAIDH Allt Loch a' Mhadaidh Captain Gunn Braehour
Donald Gunn Dalnaha
William Gunn Lonan
026 A small stream, which issues from the Lake of that name, flows to the south east to a confluence with Allt a Chaol Dail.

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County of Caithness -- Parish of Hallkirk

[Notes Caol-dhail] -- Narrow Dale
when a final and an
initial lingual meet the final
is not aspirated see Forbes's Grammar also
Stewart's Grammar
&c.

[Notes Allt a Chaol-dhail] -- Stream of the Narrow dale
The genitive Dalach is not in accordance with local usage.

[Note Allt Loch a' Mhadaidh] -- Stream of the Dog's Loch

[Signed] George Rose
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

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