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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGIEHOW [hill] | Craigiehow | James Cameron Esqr Factor Balnacoile Munlochy Robert Greig Parochial Schoolmaster Munlochy Mr MacDonald Postmaster Munlochy |
101 | This name applies to a prominent Rocky hill Situated on the western Side of the Entrances of Munlochy Bay There is a fairly large cave under the hill, and also a small well in the cave, on the northern side Near the Entrance the well appears to be formed Not by a Spring but by the droping of water through the Crevices of the rock, The superstitious people attribute a Miraculous power that this water is said to have of Restoring lost hearing to those parties who may use it. The Hill Commands a very Extensive view up and down the Moray firth It is on the property of Paul Graham Esqr Drynie |
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[Page] 37County of Ross -- Parish of Kilmuir Wester & Suddie
Craigiehow [Notes]
Well could not
be shown on plan [Initialled]
Cave
Containing well
to whose waters are
ascribed the virtue
of curing deafness
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