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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| AIRDEENS | Airdeens Airdeens Airdeens |
Mr G. Ross, Campbellton, Mr Hugh Ross, Migdale Revd [Reverend] Mr Joass, Golspie |
108 | This name applies to an Extensive District Situated on the West Side of the Public Road leading from Bonar Bridge to "The Mound", and about 2 miles from the former Place, it contains a Number of Crofts and Small Farms, and is the property of Dugald Gilchrist Esqr of Ospisdale. |
| AIRDENS [1894] 1-inch revision October 1894 | Airdens Airdens Airdens |
Duncan Cameron Esq. Banker Tain factor for the estate. Mr George Campbell Airdens Mr Hugh Munro Airdens |
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| DRUIM LIATH | 108 | This name Signifying the "Grey Ridge is applied to an Extensive low ridge Situated in the district of Tulloch. This ridge was the Scene of a conflict between the inhabitants and Danes, and there are many Conflicting opinions regarding the date of this Battle, but the Revd [Reverend] Mr Joass Golspie has Kindly Supplied the following information which is, there can be no doubt the most Authentic of any The date of this battle as given in the Statistical Account is probably confounded with that of Embo, fought to the East of Dornoch. Betyween 965 and 995 Sigurd the gross, was challenged to Battle by Earl Frimluc (Frumluke Jarl) & and received from his Mother a charmed Standard by virtue of which he gained the victory after losing three Standard-bearers (Torfacus lib [book] 1. C. [Chapter] 10). This battle is probably that of "Druim Liath" - mentioned by Sir Robert Gordon as having occurred in 1031." [Origl Par. [Originales Parochiales] Vol. [Volume] 2 pt [part] 2 page 653) |
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| BATTLE FOUGHT HERE BETWEEN THE SCOTS AND DANES A.D. 1031 [Druim Liath] | Druim Liath (Battle fought here A.D. 1031) Druim Liath (Battle fought here A.D. 1031) Druim Liath (Battle fought here A.D. 1031) |
Mr G. Ross, Campbellton, Mr Hugh Ross, Migdale, Revd [Reverend] Mr Joass, Golspie |
108 | This name Signifying the "Grey Ridge is applied to an Extensive low ridge Situated in the district of Tulloch. This ridge was the Scene of a conflict between the inhabitants and Danes, and there are many Conflicting opinions regarding the date of this Battle, but the Revd [Reverend] Mr Joass Golspie has Kindly Supplied the following information which is, there can be no doubt the most Authentic of any The date of this battle as given in the Statistical Account is probably confounded with that of Embo, fought to the East of Dornoch. Betyween 965 and 995 Sigurd the gross, was challenged to Battle by Earl Frimluc (Frumluke Jarl) & and received from his Mother a charmed Standard by virtue of which he gained the victory after losing three Standard-bearers (Torfacus lib [book] 1. C. [Chapter] 10). This battle is probably that of "Druim Liath" - mentioned by Sir Robert Gordon as having occurred in 1031." [Origl Par. [Originales Parochiales] Vol. [Volume] 2 pt [part] 2 page 653) |
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