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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT NA BRUAICH RUAIDHE | Allt-n-Bruach Ruadh Allt-n-Bruach Ruadh Allt-n-Bruach Ruadh |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy, Manse Mr James Dunbar, Boilhandy Mr William Shaw, Castletown |
068 | A small mountain stream rising in a corrie like place called Lochan Uan, and flowing southwards a short distance becoms known as the burn of Tornahaish |
| CAOCHAN A' BUTHA | Caochan-a-Buth Caochan-a-Buth Caochan-a-Buth Caochan-a-Buth Caochan-a-Buth |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy Mr James Duncan, Tornahaish Mr James Dunbar Mr William Shaw Estate Plan 1816 |
068 | This name applies to a small mountain stream from the crossing of the old Military road till it joins the burn Allt Clais Garbh. |
| EAG DHUBH | Eag Dubh Eag Dubh Eag Dubh Eag Dubh |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy Mr James Dunbar Mr William Shaw Estate Plan 1816 |
068 | This name applies to a dark narrow cut in the hill at the water-shed, and near the road leading across the Glas Coille. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Allt na Bruaich Ruaidhe']
Burn of the red bank [Initialled] JMcD
Allt. A mountain stream. A rivulet
Bruach. A hind: A bank: A country &c
Ruadh. A deer hind or roe
The Bank Burn frequented by deer
[Note beside 'Caochan a' Bhutha']
?C. na Both
Burn of the bothies [Initialled] JMcD
Caochan A rivulet
Buth. Buth Sheangan. An Ant-hill.
The Ant-hill Burn.
In the north Highlands Buth is an ant-hill otherwise it is a tent, a shop, or booth
[Note beside 'Eag Dhubh']
Dubh. Black.
Eag. A nick, hack, notch
The Black Cut or sneck in the hill.
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.