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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTER CAIRN | Easter Cairn Easter Cairn Easter Cairn East Cairn or Castle Morris |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Morrison Mr Robertson Mr Telfer Property Plan 1804 with Mr BlacK Writer KirKcaldy |
029 | [Situation] About 50 Chains N. by E [North by East] of Coaly Ford An oblong rising ground on Saline Hill very steep on the North and South sides, on which formerly stood a cairn which has been removed and the Site of which is doubtful - I have made particular inquiry about this place as the name Castle Morris on the property Plan would indicate that there was once a Castle in the vicinity, but the name Castle Morris is not Known in the neighbourhood, and there is no appearance of remarks on the ground. |
| LAIRDS WELL | Lairds Well Lairds Well Lairds Well |
Property Plan Mr Robertson Mr Ready |
029 | [Situation] About 33 chains N.W. by N [North West by North] of Coaly Ford A spring at the southern foot of Saline Hill, from which the water [spreads] for a short distance and is lost [amongst] the grass - The former owners of the [property] had a residence in the neighbourhood [? the] spring was used to supply it, and was [called] the Lairds Well, a name which it still [bears] |
| Remains of KELLERNIE CASTLE | Killairny Killerney Killerny Remains of Killernie Castle Remains ofKillernie Castle Remains of Killernie Castle Killearny Castle Killairnie Mains |
Johnston's Co [County] Map New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Revd [Reverend] Mr Morrison Mr Robertson Mr Telfer Property Plan Property Plan |
034 | [Situation] About 40 Chains W. by N. [West by North] of Coaly Ford A part of a Tower and a [small] portion of the wall of what appears to have been a very small castle - [Tradition] has it that a Hermits Cell was formerly [at] this place but the Castle (which does not [appear?] to have been used for defensive purposes) [was] built in 1592. The wife and child of the Propietor are said to have been murdered [by] the builder in consequences of his not having been paid according to agreement. |
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Plan 34B -- Saline Parish
[Note Laird's Well] -- Lairds. The proprietors of houses or lands -- Jameson
[Notes Killernie Castle] -- Killerny - Signifies the Cell of Erny
This tower or Castle "Consisted of two parts called the north and South
built at different times. The date of the south or [newest]
part, which consisted chiefly of one large room all arched
and very high, was 1592." -- Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 126 - Parishes of Carnock, Dunfermline, Torryburn and Saline, OS1/13/126
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Carnock, Dunfermline, Torryburn, and Saline.
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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