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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT AN T-SLUIC | Allt an - t Sluic Alllt an - t Sluic Allt an - t Sluic |
Cluny Macpherson, of Cluny Major Macpherson of Glentruim Mr. W. Macdonald, Dalwhinnie |
130 ; 131 | A rapid mountain Stream rising in the hills north west of Dalwhinnie, and falling into the river Truim at the north end of Dalwhinnie. |
| DALWHINNIE | Dalwhinnie Dalwhinnie Dalwhinnie |
Cluny Macpherson, Major Macpherson Mr. W. Macdonald, |
131 | Applies to an Inn and Post office combined, a Railway Station, and about 12 dwelling houses, mostly wooden erections which have Stood and been occupied since the railway was first opened. "It was here, when the rebellion of 1745 broke out, and Sir John Cape, with about 1400 men was Sent to check the Chevalier and Scatter his followers that they encamped, while the Prince, in ignorance of their vicinity was on the north Side of Carryaick [?]. Cape in order to test the courage of his troops, is reported to have pointed in the evening to a clump of firs, exclaiming "Yonder are the Highlanders" which So alarmed them that a council of war decided that they should proceed to Inverness" Speyside Guide. |
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