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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALLT PHOINEIS Allt - Phoines
Allt - Phoines
Allt - Phoines
Mr Peter Robinson Lynallan
John Cameron Newtonmore
Alexander McGregor Phoines
101 A Small mountain Stream which flows in a north Easterly direction between Phoines Lodge and Allt - Feith - Mor Meaning doubtful
MAOL DUBH Maol Dubh
Maol Dubh
Maol Dubh
Mr Peter Robinson Lynallan
James McPherson
John Cameron Newtonmore
101 A Small rocky hill feature partly grown over with natural birch Situated a little north east from Phoines Lodge
GLEN FERNISDALE Glen Ferisdale
Glen Ferisdale
Glen Ferisdale
Mr John Cameron Newtonmore
Mr Alexander Wilson Newtonmore
Mr Paul Grant Newtonmore
101 a well known name applied to a large narrow Glen, through which flows a small Stream Called Allt Phoineas, Situated about 2 miles and a half South West of the village of Newtonmore

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Inverness Shire -- Parish of Kingussie


Notes Phoineas is a declinable noun as Taillear - Genitive Sing. [Singular]. Tailleir
Taileasg - Genitive Sing. [Sigular] Taileisg
ministear - Genitive Sing. [Singular] ministeir is written across the page beneath the entry for Phoines.

Phoineis is written beneath Allt Phoines in the List of Names column.

The following is written across the bottom of the page.

"Glen Fernisdale applies to a narrow Glen which may be said to extend from near Etteridge to about a mile E. [East] of Phoineas Shooting Lodge"
"Glen Fresion House is Seen on a ridge on the sight of a distance of six miles from Newtonmore; we reach Etteridge Bridge from which the old military road left Glentruim, and proceeded to Ruthven Barracks, through Glen Fernisdale along a gravel terrace; overhung with beautiful birch wood affording many indications of the former abodes of brave men who little anticipated that their fires would be put out by no more formidable foe than peacable Sheep" extract from Speyside Guide.

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