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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUACHAILLE BRÈIGE | Buachaille Bréige Buachaille Bréige Buachaille Bréige |
Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall Mr. John Morgan |
105 | A considerable heath clad hill, this name is supposed to be derived from a Man Shaped Currock of Stones which formerly occupied its summit, and served to scare away the Eagles while as yet these Moors were Sheep Pastures hence the meaning of the name in Gaelic; the Scarecrow Herdsman or rather Scare-eagle Herdsman |
| ALLT NA DUIBHRE | Allt na Duibhre Allt na Duibhre Allt na Duibhre |
Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall Mr. John Morgan |
105 | A Small Stream rising near Geal Charn and flowing into Allt na Bronn. this name means in English the Stream of the Gloom or Shadow |
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Crathie and Braemar -- Aberdeenshire
BUACHAILLE BRÈIGE
As "Beul na Creige" see McLeod & Dewar's Gaelic Dictionary
Both in Scotch and Irish Gaelic I always heard it pronounced "Buachaille Bréige"
This is correct GM
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 17 - Parish of Crathie and Braemar, OS1/1/17
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Crathie and Braemar.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.