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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLM BUIRICH | Tolm Buirich Tolm Buirich Tolm Buirich |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae |
059 | A hill of considerable height situated about three miles North of a place called Dunanfues The property of Mrs. Farquharson Allargue, and Duke of Richmond |
| CORRIE OF ALLT REPPACHIE | Corrie of Allt Reppachie Corrie of Allt Reppachie Corrie of Allt Reppachie |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae |
059 | A hollow in the south side of the hill Tolm Buirich. |
| CARN EALASAID | Cairn Ealasaid Cairn Ealasaid Cairn Ealasaid |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. McHardy Mr. William Shaw Mr. Alexander McRae |
059 | A hill of great height and extent situated about 3 miles north of a place called Loinherry part of which is in the County of Banff, and part in Aberdeen The property of Duke of Richmond and Mrs Farquharson. Allargue |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Tolm Buirich']
The authorities have been indebted to their dictionaries for the word Tolm which is a Norse word, & if correct is the first of its sort I have met with in West Aberdeenshire
Tom Bùirich I wd [would] say
[Initialled] JMcD
The roaring Hill } Tolm. A hillock of a round form
The roaring Hill } Buireadh. Buirich. Buir. Wailing, loud weeping; a burst of grief, roaring, bellowing; a rutting. (Gaelic)
[Note beside 'Corrie of Allt Reppachie']
Ràpach Noisy &c,
Rapachie probably a provincialism [hidden text]
it is pron [pronounced] [hidden text ]
[Note beside 'Carn Ealasaid']
Elizabeth's Cairn
[Authority] Ealasai[d][remaining text hidden by attached note is 'Elizabeth']
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.