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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DROCHAID DUBH Drochaid Dhubh
Drichaid Dhubh
Revd. [Reverend] A.D. McKenzie
Mr James Sargent
017 This name signifies "Black Bridge" and applies to a wooden bridge over the River Glass at the School house near the Free Church, and over which the County road passes from Struy to Glen Urquhart etc. It is a County Bridge
DUN COILLE STRUY Dùn Coille Struy
Dùn Coille Struy
Revd. [Reverend] A D MacKenzie
Mr. C Campbell
Mr. D. Campbell
017 This signifies "Fort of Struy Wood" and applies to the remains of a British fort, situate about 15 chains S.W. [South West] from the Post Office at Struy. upon the property of Lord Lovat Beaufort Castle.
DUN STRUY BEAG Dùn Struy Beag
Dùn Struy Beag
Revd. [Reverend] A,D, MacKenzie
Mr. C. Campbell
Mr. D. Campbell
017 This name signifies "Fort of Little Struy." and applies to the remains of a Celtic fort Situate about 25 chains south of "Dùn Coille Struy, upon the property of Lord Lovat Beaufort Castle.

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Parish of Kilmorack -- Co. [County] Inverness.

Notes Roman Print and Drochaid Dubh better not aspirate the adjective where two Singuals meet See Dr. Stewarts Grammar is written beneath the entry for Drochaid Dhubh. The initials P.L. are also written beneath this entry in the Authorities for Spelling column to indicate a spelling correction.

Old English is written beneath the entries for Dùn Coille Struy and Dùn Struy Beag in the List of Names column.

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Eleanor Brown