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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLTAN SLEIBH | Alltan Sleigh Alltan Sleigh Burn of Corr-pol-Ranntich Burn of the Sleach |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr Farquharson Dulridge Johnston's Map of Aberdeenshire Mr D. Cumming Bridgend |
068 | A mountain stream rising on the west side of the hill called Cairn Bad Cailean (Collin's Hill) and flowing in a S.E. [South East] direction falls into the water of Gairden |
| COR POLL GHRANTAICH | Cor Pool Grantich Corporal Randie Corpol Rantie Corr-pol-Ranntich |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr Farquharson Dulridge Mr D. Cumming Bridgend Johnston's Map of Aberdeenshire |
068 | Applies to a marshy piece of ground near the head of the Alltan Sleigh; tradition says that a soldier belonging to the garrison of Corgarff Castle, was sent with money to pay a small detachment stationed at Braemar, but was waylaid at this place and robbed of the money and murdered, hence the name |
| CAOCHAN DUBH MÒR | Caochan Dubh Mor Caochan Dubh Mor Caochan Dubh Mor Cuchan Du More |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr Farquharson Dulridge Mr A. McHardy Newe Estate Plan of Edinglassie |
068 | Applies to a mountain which falls into the Caochan Luachair |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Alltan Sleibh'] See notes [Initialled] JMcD
The great mountain Burn {Sleibh, A mountain of the first magnitude; An extended heath or plain; mountain grass.
The great mountain Burn {Allt. A mountain stream.
[Note beside 'Coire Pòll Ghrantaich']
Grants Crooked Pool {Cor. A twist, A turn, A trick, A cast, A throw, A circular motion
Grants Crooked Pool {Grantaich. The Gaelic etymology for Grant.
[Note beside 'Caochan Dubh Mòr']
Great Black Burn {Caochan. A rivulet. An eddy of Air.
Great Black Burn {Dubh Black. darkness. Mor. Great large, of great size
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.