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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUIDH' AN FHIR-BHIG | Suidhe an Fhir-bhig | Revd. [Reverend] P Clark Revd. [Reverend] C McKenzie Mr D Sutherland |
067 | A small rocky heathy pasture hill situate on the County Boundary 3/4 of a mile north of Creag nam Geàrr Meaning the Seat of the little fellow. |
| CREAG NAN GEÀRR | Creag nan Geàrr | Revd. [Reverend] P Clark Revd. [Reverend] C McKenzie Mr D Sutherland |
067 | A heathy pasture hill situate about a mile to the West of Creag Scalibsdeele on the County Boundary It signifies Rock of the Hares |
| CREAG SCALABSDALE | Creag Scalabsdale | Revd. [Reverend] P Clark Revd. [Reverend] C McKenzie Mr D Sutherland |
067 | A heathy pasture hill situate about a mile to the east of Creag nan Geàrr on the Co- [County] boundary Its meaning obscure |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20County of Sutherland -- Parish of Kildonan
Suidhe an Fhir-bhig [Note]
The Revd. [Reverend] Charles McKenzie in a Note dated 28th. January 1870
states "I have now ascertained the real Orthography in Gaelic and
you are quite safe in writing it as I give it." Name adopted accordingly
Suidhe an Fhir-bhig [Note]
Name changed
By order
John T. Hoban C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office] Inverness 21.03.1877
Suidhe an Fhir-bhig [Note]
The article in the gen. sing. [genitive singular] is never in the form 'n
If a letter is to be eluded?? at all it is the letter e at the end of Suidhe
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