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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GEAL-CHARN BEAG Geal-chàrn Beag
Geal-chàrn Beag
Geal-chàrn Beag
Revd. [Reverend] N. Macintyre, Rothiemurchus
A. Mackintosh Esq. Dell, Rothiemurchus
Mr. A. Bell, Boat of Insh
058 A high hill situated on the Boundary between the Counties of Elgin (Detached) and Inverness and forming part of the Monadh Liath range. It is a smooth hill covered with good heathy pasture and a few loose stones. means Little White Cairn.
CARN DEARG MOR Càrn Dearg Mòr
Càrn Dearg Mòr
Càrn Dearg Mòr
Rev. [Reverend] N. Macintyre
A. Mackintosh Esq.
Mr. A. Bell
058 ; 073 A large hill on the County Boundary between Elgin (Detached) and Inverness, and situated south east of Geal-chàrn Beag. It is covered with heathy pasture, loose stones, and rough rocks. It means Large Red Cairn
ALLT GHIUBHAIS Allt Ghiubhais
Allt Ghiubhais
Allt Ghiubhais
Rev. [Reverend] N. Macintyre
A. Mackintosh Esq.
Mr. A. Bell
057 ; 058 A stream which takes its rise between Geal-chàrn Beag and Geal-chàrn Mòr, and after a course of about three miles falls into another burn a little above its junction with the Dulnan. It means Fir tree Burn

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County of Inverness Parish of Alvie

[Geal-chàrn Beag]
This name has been corrected since the Elginshire work was forwarded to O.M.O. it appeared thus on the Elgin plan
Geál Chàrn Beag - whereas it should be as above. [initialed] J? M.
[in red]
now corrected on the Elgin plan
J. C.
18 - 5 - 70

[signed at bottom]
G. Herb[ert] Bolland Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
21 May 1869

Transcriber's notes

Geal-chàrn is translated as both white cairn and red cairn.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Larkspur3, Bizzy- Moderator, Tamesa