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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MEALL DUBH RUIGH AN FHRAOICH Meall Dubh Ruigh an Fhraoich
Meall Dubh Ruigh an Fhraoich
Meall Dubh Ruigh an Fhraoich
Mr. John Macdonald Catlodge
Mr. J Mckintosh Catlodge
Mr. D. McPherson Presmocachie
116 a conspicuous long range or promontory, leading in a N.E. [North East] direction and situated a little Westward of Caochan Glac na Frìche also about ¾ of a mile Southward of Creagan Reamhra and is a well known name English meaning The Black Hill of the Heathy Shealing etc. Proprietor E. McPheron of Cluny Macpherson
ALLT BREAKACHY Allt Breakachy
Allt Breakachy
Allt Breakachy
Mr. John Macdonald Catlodge
Mr. J. Mackintosh Catlodge
Mr. D. McPherson Presmocachie
116 s Stream which gathers at a little Loch a Little N.S.W. [North South West] of Meal Dubh Ruigh an Fhraoich and leads a few miles northward by the foot of Catlodge Croft etc and by a farm of the Same name i.e. [that is] Breakachy which supplies the name to the Stream and a little under the Said Farm the Stream Enters the River Spey. Proprietor, E. McPherson of Cluny Macpherson Meaning (Local) Stream of the Spotted Fields.
CATHAR MOR Càthar Mòr Càthar Mòr
Càthar Mòr
Mr. John Macdonald Catlodge
Mr. J Mackintosh Catlodge
Mr D. McPherson Presmocachie
116 a well known name, which indicates a large Peat moss leading from Laggan to Dalwhinnie and about 35 Chains East of a long promontory Called Meall Dubh Ruigh an Fhraoich and is a well Known name - and is said to Extend upwards of 2 miles in length and one in the main breadth proprietors, E. McPherson of Cluny McPherson Meaning The Great Moss or Bog i.e. [that is] peat-moss Bog-
CAOCHAN GLAC NA CRICHE Caochan Glac na Caìche
Caochan Glac na Caìche
Caochan Glac na Caìche
Cluny McPherson Cluny Castle
Major McPherson House of Glentruim
Mr. Ewen McPherson Dalwhinnie
116 A small mountain Stream rising in the hills a little W [West] of the public Road leading from Dalwhinnie to Bridge of Laggan and flowing northward a short distance joins the Allt Breackachy near Burnside

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Parish of Laggan -- County of Inverness

Notes Stump is written beneath the entries for Meall Dubh Ruighan Fhraoich and Allt Breakachy in the List of Names column.

Roman Capitals is written beneath Càthar Mòr in the List of Names column.

Dot Out is written above Caochan Glac na Crìche with a line pointing to the accent in the word Crìche.

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