OS1/20/45/4
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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RIG OF THE CAIRN | Rig of the Cairn Rig of the Cairn |
James McKie Peter Blain |
021 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 mile W [West] by S [South] of Holm (farm house). A small knoll or eminence on the farm of Brigton its surface consists of rocky heathy pasture. & on it stands a shepherds Cairn. This knoll commands a good view of the adjacent country. |
BRAES OF BARMORE | Braes of Barmore Braes of Barmore |
James McKie Peter McKie |
021 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles SW [South West] by W. [West] of Holm, farm house. An eminence or knoll on the farm of Brigton [...] surface consists of rocky heathy pasture, it is situated close along the East side of the River Cree. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4 -- Parish of MinnigaffForm 136
Page 33 Rig of the Cairn
Page 33 Braes of Barmore
[Note] Brae, The side of a hill
an acclivity. Conjoined with a
it denotes the upper part of a country
as Bra-mar, Bra-cat. The Braes of Angus.
Scolles Dictionary
Barr Mor (Gaelic) The great summit or hill
Transcriber's notes
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