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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOM NA CROICHE Tom na Croiche
Tom na Croiche
Tom na Croiche
Cluny McPherson, of Cluny Macpherson
Major Duncan Macpherson
Captain Gordon Macpherson
101 "Thom na chroich or Gallows hill, a small hill on the south of the Turnpike road and north of the Farm House of Ovie. immediately on the east of the farm road leading to the house of Ovie and easily distinguished from No grass ever growing on its summit."Clny Macpherson.
CLACH NA CAILLICH RUAIDHE Choich na Cailleach Ruadh
Choich na Cailleach Ruadh
Choich na Cailleach Ruadh
Cluny Macpherson, of Cluny Macpherson
Major Duncan Macpherson
Captain Gordon Macpherson
101 "About 2 Miles west of Loch Ovie there is a large stone Known in the country as Cloich na Cailleach Ruadh of Creag Dubh. and supposed to be the prevailling spirit of The Lordship of Badenoch. And is said to have performed great wonders at that Stone" Cluny Macpherson. A large boulder Stone, situated about a mile east of Cluny Castle, and a well Known object in the locality

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Notes - Tom na Croich(e) final e wanted
Croich is a declinable noun
Ought to be Tom na Croiche Allt Mac Eachainn etc
See page 89
Clach na Caillich(e)
the pronunciation does not
warrant the final e in this word
See MacEachainn Dicty [Dictionary]
The least number of letters to be preferred when practicable

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