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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIRE NAN CRÀMHAN | Coire nan Craimh Coire nan Craimh Coire nan Craimh |
Mr Dugald Cameron, Luibeilt Mr Donald Cameron Lochtreig Mr Hugh MacKintosh, Lochtreig |
152 | Applied to a hollow in the hill, situated about a mile west of Meall a' Bhuiric property of Lord Abinger Inverlochy Castle. Meaning in English The Hollow of Bones. |
| ALLT COIRE AN EASAIN | Allt Coire an Easain Allt Coire an Easain Allt Coire an Easain |
Mr Dugald Cameron Mr Donald Cameron Mr Hugh MacKintosh |
152 | Applied to a mountain stream rising in Coire an Easain, and flowing south ward, and falls into Allt Coire Ruth. Meaning in English. Burn of the little waterfall Hollow. |
| ALLT COIRE AN LAOIGH | Allt Choire nan Loaigh Allt Choire nan Loaigh |
Mr Donald Cameron Mr Dugald Cameron Mr Hugh MacKintosh |
152 | Applied to a small burn rising on choire nan Loaigh and flowing southward falls into Allt coire an Rath Meaning in English. The Burn of the Calf's Hollow. |
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Coire nan Cnàmhan [notes]
Coire nan Cnaimh would be quite correct
Coire nan Chramhan. The Authorities do not object to this mode. J.M.D.
Cràimhoan or Cramh which ever you please
from plur. [plural] and gen. [genitive] in this case but the gen. [genitive] plural may be then like nom. sing. [nominative singular] or the plural according to the pleasure of the writer or speaKer to distinguish it from Cnàmhan A corrosive substance, &c. it is better with Cnàimhoan if Cnaimh is not used and to distinguish it from Cnamhan (dim. [diminutive] of Cnaimh)
Noun plur. [plural] Cnàimhoan
gen plur. [genitive plural] Cnamh the noun plur. [plural] may be used as the gen. plur. [genitive plural]
Allt Coire an Easain [note] Allt Coire an Easain bhig
Allt Coire an Loaigh The authorities do not object to this name. J.M.D.
[Signed] John Duncan
Lce Corpl. R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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