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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 81 - Parish of Strathdon, OS1/1/81

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 95a

Sheets 67 & 68.
pages 95 & 116

Carn Cuilchathaidh -- 1st Col [Column] O.N. Bk [Ordnance Name Book]
Corrie of Cul Chathadh -- 1st Col [Column] O.N. Bk [Ordnance Name Book]
Allt Cuil Chathaidh -- 1st Col [Column] O.N. Bk [Ordnance Name Book]
Ford of Culchathadh -- 1st Col [Column] O.N. Bk [Ordnance Name Book]
Ford of Cul Cadha in pencil. See correspondence.
It is difficult to understand how Ford of Cul Cadha
is from a different root to the other three names.
They seem to me to be all from the same root
Cùl a' Chadha (back of the pass.) hence -
Carn Cùl a' Chadha
Coire Cùl a' Chadha
Allt Cùl a' Chadha
Ford of Cùl a' Chadha
or
would the following be a better form viz:

p [page] 116 Allt Cul-chavie or Allt of Cul-chavie
p [page] 95 Cairn Cul-chavie or Cairn of Cul-chavie
p [page] 95 Corrie Cul-chavie or Corrie of Cul-chavie
p [page] 116 Ford of Cul-chavie or Ford of Cul-chavie
This would be nearly in harmony with the
form used by the Estate in 2nd [second] col [column].
May not the ford name be omitted as of
no importance.
[Signed] Alexander McDonald 16.10.95 [1895]

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.

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