OS1/17/16/25

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SÌTHEÁN DUBHA Sìthean Dubha Alexander Burgess Gamekeeper Sron Lairig Lodge
Mr. McIntosh Schoolmaster Laggan Br. [Bridge]
Charles McPherson Shepherd Crathie
Revd. [Reverend] A. Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
085 "Black Knolls" Two conspicuous hillocks rising on the north east side of Leacach Dhu; they present a bold and rocky appearance
COIRE AN EICH Coire an Eich Alexander Burgess Gamekeeper Sron Lairig Lodge
Mr. McIntosh Schoolmaster Laggan Br. [Bridge]
Charles McPherson Shepherd Crathie
Revd. [Reverend] A. Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
085 "The Horse Coire" The glen or corrie extending down Allt Crom from the junction of Uisge-an-Sithean to Sron-a-Lairig
THE BROTTEN The Brotten Alexander Burgess Gamekeeper Sron Lairig Lodge
Mr. McIntosh Schoolmaster Laggan Br. [Bridge]
Charles McPherson Shepherd Crathie
Revd. [Reverend] A. Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest]
085 The ground lying between, and near to the junction of Allt-ciar-Bhana & Allt Markie. meaning doubtful

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Parish of Boleskin & Abertarff County Inverness

[Pencil notes pointing to the acute accent in the name "SÌTHEÁN DUBHA" in the List of Names column]
acute accent wanted
When a mas. [masculine] noun of the first declension is made plural by -an it is marked with the acute accent to distinguish it from the dim. [diminutive] -an
See pages 8 & 9 in the word Lochán

[Pencil notes pertaining to the name "COIRE AN EICH" in the List of Names column]
Coire nan Each plural
sing. [singular] nominative Each
genitive Eich
plural Nom [Nominative] Eich
Gen - [Genitive] Each

[Pencil note under the name "THE BROTTEN" in the List of Names column]
The Brotten

[Signed] James Archbold S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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Art Leitch