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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOINE NA H-UISGE | Moine-na. Uisge Moine-na. Uisge Moine-na. Uisge |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy, Manse Mr John Stewart, Auchmore Mr William Shaw, Castletown |
068 | A wet marshy piece of moss ground, where the people in the neighbourhood of Bridgend dig their peats: property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue. |
| OLD MOSS | Old Moss Old Moss Old Moss |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy Mr John Stewart Mr William Shaw |
068 | A small piece of moss ground where Mrs Farquharson, of Allargue gets her peats from, and is remarkable for its depth and quality: property of Mrs Farquharson, Allargue. |
| CLACHAN LOCHAN | Clachan Lochan Clachan Lochan Clachan Lochan |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy Mr John Stewart Mr William Shaw |
068 | A small inland Loch situated about a mile north of Bridgend on the old millitary road to Tomintoul. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Parish of] Strathdon
[Note beside 'Moine na h-Uisge']
Wet moss {Moine. A moss. A mossy place; peats, turf
Wet moss {Uisge water. (Gaelic)
Moine na h Uisge is quite wrong. Uisge is mas. [masculine], and na h is the fem. art. [feminine article],
Suspect the authorities have manufactured this name out of Moine Ghiesbhais moss of the fir (roots.)
It is but a guess [Initialled] JMcD
[Note beside 'Clachan Lochan']
Loch of the rocks {Clach Stone, strike with stones;
Loch of the rocks {Lochan. Loch. A little lake, A pool. (Gaelic)
Clachach. Stony; lapidosus. Stony places.
This can't be right.
These must surely have been stepping stones (clachan) through the loch (Lochain) cf. [compare] Stepping stone Loch, Auchindoir This is what the name suggests to me. [Initialled] JMcD.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 81 - Parish of Strathdon, OS1/1/81
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Strathdon.
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.