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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH AN LAGAIN | Loch Laggan Loch Laggan Loch Laggan Loch an Lagain |
Mr George Ross, Campbelton Mr George Murray, Clashnashinaig Mr Falconer Kincraig Rev. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie |
108 | THis name applies to a Loch situate about 3/4 of a mile S.E. [South East] of Sleasdairidh it is about one mile in length and discharges its surplus waters by means of the river Evelix, which flows from its eastern extremity. |
| ALLT NA SEAN-AIRIDH | Allt An t-Sionnaich Allt An t-Sionnaich Allt an t-Sionnaich Allt na Sean-airidh Allt na Sean-airidh Allt na Sean-airidh Alt Shinary |
Mr. George Ross Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass, Golspie Ordnance Survey Examiner Robert Mackay Strathan Angus McKenzie Rogart The Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Joass Golspie Morrison's Map of Sutherland 1852 |
108 | This name Signifies "Stream of the Fox" and is applied to a Stream having its Source about a 1/4 of a mile W [West] of the West End of "Beinn Donuill" it flows Southwards and Enters the "River Evelix" at the E [East] end of "Loch an Lagain" this Stream is the Ph. [Parish] Boundary between the Ph. [Parish] of Dornoch and Ph. [Parish] of Creich. Means "Burn of the old shieling". The Examiner here collected the wrong meaning which was turned into a wrong Gaelic name meaning "Burn of the Fox"- Amended discription after altering name at the Exhibition of boundaries at Golspie 22. 23 Jan. [January] 1878 [Signed] By Cap. [Captain] Macpherson R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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