Origin of name

“I refer to the article about the Queich Burn in a recent column,” emails David Millar, “regarding the origin of the name Queich used in Kinross-shire for the name of two burns (rivers).

“A book by Simon Taylor published in 2017 entitled The Place-names of Kinross-shire gives a possibility for the use of the name as follows: ‘Queich or Quaich is derived from the Gaelic word cuach meaning drinking cup, bowl or hollow of a hill.’

“The book also gives information on the North and South Queichs in Kinrossshire which readers may find interesting.”

Monifieth Foundry

“I have noted with interest the items about Monifieth Foundry,” emails David Middleton. “I wonder if any of your readers would have information relating to Monifieth Foundry and the Radar Installations of the Second World War.

“My information comes from a steel erector who worked for the Caledon S&E Structures Dept. on these aerial tower installations throughout the UK. Monifieth Foundry was mentioned as making some of the parts.

“At the start of the war, the Caledon Co. was, secretly, designated a Ministry of Aircraft production research firm.”

Taken to task

We have been taken to task by a regular reader for describing the photograph of Dundee city centre in Wednesday’s Traces Through Time feature as “the old Overgate”.

“There are some of us of a certain age,” he rightly points out, “who can remember the Overgate before that one!”

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