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Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 44 - Parishes of Kilmonivaig, Laggan, Kingussie and Insh, OS1/17/44

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Parishes of Killiemonivaaig & Laggan

Na Torranan [notes]
Na Torrain The hillocks - Diminutive Tovian plural Torrain
Na Torrain is the proper form of the name but [if the --- ---]

Druim an Diabhail [notes]
Written
Correct J.M.D.
of Torrian dim. [diminutive] of Torr plural Torranan

Meall Liath Mòr [notes]
J.M.D.
This appears to be a mis spelling of the word Liath i.e. Grey and as the pronunciation is nearly the same ought to be written with the correct orthography

[Signed] John Duncan
Lce Corp R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]

Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 44 - Parishes of Kilmonivaig, Laggan, Kingussie and Insh, OS1/17/44

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kilmonivaig, Laggan, Kingussie and Insh.

Ordnance Survey - Inverness 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 Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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