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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEITH WELL (Sulphurous) | Fhea Well (Sulphurous) Fhea Well (Sulphurous) Fhea Well (Sulphurous) vhea vatch |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy, Manse Mr William Shaw, Castletown Mr Alexander McRae, Lagganauld Donean Tourist pag. 7. |
067 | A small sulphur spring situated about halfway between Inchmore, and Lagganauld, and is much frequented by summer visitors: the water is considered very good for the scurvy disease. |
| FEITH BHAIL | Fhea Bhait Fhea Bhait Fhea Bhait Fae vait |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae Estate Plan by George Stephen 1816 |
067 | This name is applied to a stream of considerable extent formed by the Confluence of Alltan Micheil & Cul Allt, and falls into Allt Tuileach. |
| SRON NA CROISARAICH | Sron-na-Crosh-Araich Sron-na-Crosh-Araich Sron-na-Crosh-Araich Druim-na-Fae |
Rev [Reverend] McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae Estate Plan by George Stephen 1816 |
067 | A bold rocky projection, situated about halfway between Inchmore and Lagganauld: property of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. [Baronet] |
| DRUIM NA FEITHE | Druim-na-Fhea Druim-na-Fhea Druim-na-Fhea |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McHardy Mr William Shaw Mr Alexander McRae |
067 | A ridged like hill feature, projecting from near Craig Meann, in a southerly direction towards the Fhea Well: property of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. [Baronet] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Feith Well (Sulphurous)'] - ?Sròn na Crois-araich The hill of the Battlefield Cross. Is there any tradition of a battle here? Has there been a Cross or stone pillar put up here?
Fhea. Wet and Marshy
[Note beside 'Feith Bhait'] - I wd [would] say Feith Bhaite - drowned marsh or marshy burn it is not of importance however - final e often dropt [dropped] JMcD
Fhea Bhait.
The drowning morass
There is a misspelling of Feith A vein, a sinew, a fen, a bog, a morass &c
The word Feith is very often found applied to streams in the Highlands it was of very frequent occurence in Perthshire & other places. It being a vein of water literally speaking
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.