Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALLAMALISH | Callamalish Callamalish Callamalish Callamalish |
Mr Donald McNicol Gamekeeper Mr William Clark Gamekeeper Mr William Beattie Uppertown Estate Plan |
050 | This name applies to a flat or hollow portion of ground surrounded on the three sides by hills, of which this forms the base, and from which flows the Burn of Peatfold the name is well known |
| CREAG-NA-GAMHNA | Craignagaun Hill Craignagaun Hill Craignagaun Hill |
Mr Donald McNicol Mr William Clark Mr William Beattie |
050 | A conspicuous eminence, on which are a quantity of rocks & boulders known by this name. |
| EAGLES' STONE | Eagle Stone Eagle Stone Eagle Stone |
Mr Donald McNicol Mr William Clark Mr William Beattie |
050 | A large Conspicuous rock so Called from. being said to have been formerly frequented by eagles. |
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Parish of Glenbucket
[Note beside "Callamalish"] Cannot the meaning of Callamalish be ascertained?
[Note beside "Creag-na-gamhna"]
Gaun. The vulgar orthography of the ground or past. pr. [participle] of the v. [verb] to go, going; pron. [pronounced] long. (Jamieson)
not Lowland Scotch. Gaun appears to be a corruption of Gamhainn A steer, a young deer
Creag nan Gamhainn The Craig of the Steers or of young deers. no. it is the euphonic way of spelling the genitive singular. [Initialled] EHC
Is it not uncessary [unnecessary] to add Hill?
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 38 - Parish of Glenbucket, OS1/1/38
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Glenbucket.
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.