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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
COIRE NA LAÌRIGE Corie na Lairige
Coire na Lairige
Caire na Lairige
Rev. [Reverend] N Macintyre
A. Macintosh Esqr.
Mr A Bell
072 A hollow or dell situated between Sgòr na h-Iolaire and Càrn an Fhuaran Dubh in which the stream of the same name takes its rise. It is covered with healthy Pasture and means " Corry of the Hillside"
ALLT COIRE NA LAIRIGE Allt Coire na Lairig
Allt Coire na Lairig
Allt Coire na Lairig
Rev. [Reverend] N. Macintyre
A. Macintosh Esqr.
Mr A Bell
072 A stream which takes its rise in Coire na Lairig and after a course of about two miles Joins Allt Coire Chleirich and the two form Allt an Thearna. The name signifies " Burn of the Corry of the Hillside"
CÀRN SUILEAN DUBHA Càrn Sùilean Dubha
Càrn Sùilean Dubha
Càrn Sùilean Dubha
Rev. [Reverend] N. Macintyre
A. Macintosh Esqr.
Mr A Bell
057 ; 072 A Pretty high smooth hill covered with heathy pasture Situated a little to the N. [North] west of Geal-chàrn Beag. Its name means "Cairn of the Black eye or opening".

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County of Inverness -- Ph [Parish] of Alvie

[note] Lairig is a slope or pass between hills

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