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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF TARF | Water of Tarf Water of Tarf Water of Tarf Water of Tarf Water of Tarf Water of Tarf |
David Inglis, Baillies. Duncan Michie Ground Officer Land of the Lindsays Old Statistical Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Jervise's Memorials |
002 | A water of considerable size and length having its source on the southern slope of "Cock Cairn", & bearing this name from the confluence of "West Grain" "Mid Grain" & "East Grain" at "Pullar Cuy" pursues a rapid, and southerly course, and falls into "River North Esk" about half a mile, south of "Tarfside", "Gold is said to abound in the Tarf, particularly at Gracie's Linn (a place so called from a person of that name having been drowned there), where it is said to have been so plentiful at one time, that a lucky lad, in passing the ford gathered his pockets full of it!" (Jervise's Land of the Lindsays) See description of Gracie's Linn, |
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