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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALL NA SGUABAICH | Meall Sguabach Meall Sguabach Meall na Sgua baiche |
Mr Alexander Clark Dalnalangairt Mr Ewen McDonald Dalwhinnie Rev. [Reverend] J. Dewar, Kingussie |
130 | A hill feature of considerable eminence and extent, Situated between Allt Coire nan Plaidachan and Allt Coire Mashie. property of Cluny McPherson Esqr Cluny Castle. English Meaning The Mound of the Sweeping |
| LEACANN NA SGUABAICH | Leacann na Sguabaich Leacann na Sguabaich |
Mr Alexander Clark Mr Ewen McDonald Rev. [Reverend] J. Dewar |
130 | A Hill feature of considerable eminence and extent. Situated between Allt Coire Farrow and Allt Mashie. property of Cluny McPherson Esqr Cluny Castle. |
| ALLT COIRE NAM PLAIDEAN | Allt Coire nam Plaidean | Mr Alexander Clark Mr Ewen McDonald Rev [Reverend] J. Dewar |
130 | A small mountain stream rising on the west side of Coire Mashie and flowing westwards a short distance joins the river Pattach about 4 miles north of Dalnalangairt. English Meaning - The Stream of the Hollow of the Blankets |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 52Parish of Kingussie
Inverness shire
[pencil note relating to Meall Sguabach] - Here are three authorities for the best form and that which is the most natural - The shortest form (when equally correct) the better but here it seems to be strictly correct see the three forms below
Meall Sguabach, Hill abounding in besoms or brooms
Meall na Sguaibe, or Sguabaich Hill of the besom or the broom
Meall an Sguabaidh Hill of the Sweeping
Here are three forms of the name Is not the first the true meaning of the name? See page 125
[pencil note relating to Leacann na Sguabaich] - Leacann The side of a hill Mac Eachainn Macleod and Dewar
Leacann see page 106 of this book
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Bizzy- Moderator, David Glass
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