Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF AIRLIE | Hill of Airlie Hill of Airlie Hill of Airlie |
Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Revd [Reverend] Mr Low Keig |
053 | A conspicuous circular hill, partly arable and partly wooded situated north of Airlie farmsteading - property of R.C. Grant's Trustees on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland |
| OLD BALGOWAN | Old Balgowan Old Balgowan Old Balgowan |
Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
053 | A farmsteading, one storey, slated and in good repair; property of R.C. Grant's Trustees on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. |
| SHUNIES [1895] | Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. [North Britain] | 053 | For 1" purposes only see Index for Remarks 1895 | |
| SHINNIES | Shunnies Shunnies Shunnies Shinnes |
Mr William Laing, Tenant Mr Alexander Stewart Tenant Rent Receipt Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
053 | This name is applied to four small crofts situated on both sides of the public road about half a mile north of Keig Church; property of the Rt Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes. |
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Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Shinnies'] - 2. From Sidhne, "Fairy Hillocks," I conjecture. [Initialled] JMcD
Shinny. The game otherwise called shinty. Shinners. The refuse of a Smith's stithy.
Shinny-club. The bat used for striking with in this game
Shinty. A game in which bats, somewhat resembling a golf-club, are used. (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 43 - Parish of Keig, OS1/1/43
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Keig.
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.