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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAD NA MOINE | Bad-na-moine Bad-na-moine Bad-na-moine Bad-na-moine |
Mr. William Shaw Castletown Mr. James Farquharson Dulridge Mr. James Michie West Corryhoul Mr. James McHardy Burnside |
068 | Applies to a flat piece of ground lying between The Torr & Meikle Burn, deriving its name from it formerly being a peat moss |
| THE TORR | The Torr The Torr The Torr The Torr |
Mr. William Shaw Castletown Mr. James Farquharson Dulridge Mr. James Michie West Corryhoul Mr. James McHardy Burnside |
068 | A rocky hillock situated about ¼ mile South West from the Mill of Garchory |
| THE FIREACH | Firrach Firrach Firrach Firrach |
Mr. James Farquharson Dulridge Mr. James Michie West Corryhoul Mr. James McHardy Burnside Estate plan of Edinglassie 1816 |
068 | A high and rocky eminence situated on the north side of the public road leading through Corgarff, and about ½ mile west from the Mill of Garchory |
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Parish of Tarland Detached
NOTE: Bad-na-moine - Moine. A moss. A mossy place; peats, turf.
Bad. A tuft, Cluster, bunch etc (Gaelic)
Note: The Torr - An Tôrr?
The Torr
JMcD
Torr. a hill or mountain. (Gaelic)
Note: The Fireach - Am Fireach See Remarks J.C.
See Remarks
J.C.
Fireach. A hill, moor, mountain, Acclivity, the top of a hill.
high barren ground. (Gaelic)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 84 - Parish of Tarland and Migvie, OS1/1/84
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Tarland and Migvie.
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.