Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN VACHICH | Cairn Vachich Cairn Vachich Cairn Vachich Cairn Vachich |
Mr. John Stewart Bridgend Mr. Donald Cumming Bridgend Mr. Alexander Coutts Bridgend Mr. James Farquharson Bridgend |
059 | This name is applied to a hill of Considerable hight and extent, situated about 3 miles north of the Parish Church of Corgarff, property of Mr Farquharson, Allargue |
| MEIKLE CORR RIABHACH | Meikle Cor Riabhach Meikle Cor Riabhach Meikle Cor Riabhach |
Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy, Manse Mr. John Davidson Milltown Mr. W Shaw Castletown |
059 | A hill of considerable height and extent, situated about a mile east of the old military road where it crosses the watershed at the pass of the height. |
| BURN OF DARARACH | Burn of Dirrara Burn of Dirrara Burn of Dirrara Burn of Dirrara |
Estate Plan 1816 Rev [Reverend] Charles McHardy Mr. John Davidson Mr. William Shaw |
059 | A small mountain stream rising in a hill about a mile west of the Shiel of Ernan, and falls into the Ernan Water about that place. |
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Parish of Tarland Detached
Note: Meikle Cor Riabhach. Riabhach - Common lousewort. Riabhach, - Brindled, greyish, grizzled (Gaelic) Còrr- A snout, a bill, often occurs in the orthography of Argyllshire nearly of the same sense as Sròn Còrr- riabhach is a crane
Note: Burn of Dirrara - Dirrara much to be preferred, probably from dairbhre pron. [prounced] darrery - place of the oak. cf. [compare] Allt Darrarie, Glenmuick Dararaich (Gaelic) - A rattling noise, slap dash, etc - written also dairearaich
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.