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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER FARIGAIG | River Farigaig River Farigaig River Farigaig River Farigaig |
Mr Boyd, Ballagan Revd [Reverend] John McLean Free Church Manse Errogie Mr. John McDonald Free Church School Errogie Mr Murdoch Ross, Schoolmaster Bochruben |
030 ; 041 ; 042 | This is a small mountain river which rises in the hilly part of Dunmaglass Co [County] of Nairn, and runs nearly due north for the first four miles of its course, when it turns abruptly westward, and, for about three miles continues until it enters Loch Ness at Inver farigaig. It is an anglicised gaelic name. |
| VITRIFIED FORT [Dun Ghairdeil] | Vitrified Fort Vitrified Fort Vitrified Fort |
Mr Boyd Revd [Reverend] J. McLean Mr J. McDonald |
041 | This name is given to a small enclosure of a square form, which is situated on the top of a conical shaped hill, called Dùn Ghairdeil near Inverfarigaig. The walls were composed of small loose stones, and bear, in some parts evident marks of having been at one time subject to strong heat, as large vitreous lumps are to be seen at its highest, or or Southern corner It is on the property of Col [Colonel] Tytler of Auldourie Castle by Inverness. |
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[Page] 51County of Inverness - 6 Inch Sheet 41
River Farigaig [Note] on [Sheet] 42
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