Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEARRACH BURN | Sperach Burn Sperach Burn Sperach Burn |
Mr. Luke Grant Finnylost Mr. John Michie Forbes Lodge Mr. John Milne Bressachoel |
060 | A Mountain Stream formed by the Shannoch Burn and flowing in a Southerly direction falls into the Ernan Water |
| ALLT MEIRLEACH | Allt Meirleach Allt Meirleach Allt Meirleach |
Mr. Luke Grant Finnylost Mr. William Shaw Castletown Mr. John Michie Forbes Lodge |
059 | A Small Stream falling into Ernan Water a little to the west of Sperach Burn |
| CLAIS LIATH | Clais Lee Clais Lee Clais Lee |
Mr. Luke Grant Finnylost Mr. John Michie Forbes Lodge Mr. John Milne Bressachoel |
059 | Applies to a hollow portion of ground situated on the South bank of The Ernan Water, and a short distance S.W. [South West] of the junction of Sperach Burn with Ernan water |
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Parish of Tarland Detached
Note: Sperach Burn - Spearrach. A Cow fetter; A particular kind of fetter for goats
Note: Allt Meirleach - Allt. A mountain stream
Meirleach. A thief. (Gaelic)
Note: Clais Lee - Clais. (Gaelic) A furrow. A gutter, a streak, stripe, mark; a pit, a ditch, a hollow, a groove.
Lee. Dregs, sediment refuse. Lee - Is not 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.