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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RUIGH FRAOICH Ruigh Fhraoich
Ruigh Fhraoich
Ruigh Fhraoich
Rev [Reverend] N. Dewar
Mr Clark Lochericht Lodge
Mr McDonald, Dalwhinnie
115 ; 130 This is a low hill, lying on the North side of Allt an Luig, covered with heather, with a few loose stones on its eastern side It means Heather Shealing
MEALL NAN EAGAN Meall nan Eagan
Meall nan Eagan
Meall nan Eagan
Rev [Reverend] N. Dewar, Kingussie
Mr Clark, Gamekeeper
Mr. McDonald, Gamekeeper
115 ; 130 This name is applied to a rocky hill, at the north side of Allt an Luig, and opposite the junction of that stream with Uisge Geal, It rises to a considerable hight, and has several little distinct tops on its sides It is a gaelic word which signifies the hill of hacks or notches

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County of Inverness
Parish of Laggan
6 Inch Sheet 130

[annotation relating to Ruigh Fraoich] - The gen plural indefinite is always aspirated but not the gen. sing. ind.

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David Glass