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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SPIREAN NOR | Speirean Mòr Speirean Mòr Speirean Mòr |
Cluny McPherson Mr J McKay Mr L Grant |
101 | A rocky, Spiral hillock South of Creag Sheorradh and about 1 mile South west from the Centre of Creag Dubh. Meaning Big Hoof |
SPIREAN BEG | Speirean Beag Speirean Beag speirean beag |
Cluny McPherson Mr. J Mckay Mr L Grant |
101 | A Spiral hillock South of Coire a Chulaobh about ½ mile from the south west Side of Creag Dubh. Little Hoof |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 46Inerness Shire -- Parish of Laggan & Kingussie
Notes Speirean used on several other plans and is the spelling always used hitherto. It is a word of frequent occurrance on the Highland Plans Speirean from speir A hoof or horn of a beast - Same as Gualain [?] is written across the page above the entry for Spirean Beag.
Speirean Beag ? is written beneath Spirean Beag in the List of Names column.
Speirean Mòr ? is written beneath Spirean Mòr in the List of Names column.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Eleanor Brown
Location information for this page.