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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYSART [parish] | Ph. [Parish] of Dysart Ph. [Parish] of Dysart Ph. [Parish] of Dysart Ph. [Parish] of Dysart Ph. [Parish] of Dysart |
Fullr. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] Map Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] The Sheriff's Co [County] List of Parishes |
024; 031; 032; 037 | [Situation] In the Co. [County] of Fife. A parish in Fifeshire, bounded on the East by the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, on the west by Kirkcaldy and part of Auchterderran, on the North by Kinglassie, and on the South by the Firth of Forth. It is of an irregular form, nearly 4 miles in length from North to South, and varying from 1 1/4 to 2 1/4 miles in breadth from East to west, containing about 3054 acres, the whole of which are arable, with the exception of about 400 acres which are under wood. This parish contains besides the Royal Burgh of Dysart 3 villages, viz. "Pathhead", "Gallatown" and Boreland". also some antiquities &c. &c. |
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Dysart [Note] Dysart This said to be of Gaelic origin, Signifying the temple of the Most High. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 103 - Parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart, OS1/13/103
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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 counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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