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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuinin Hill | Cuinin Hill Cuinin Hill Cuinin Hill Cuinin Hill Cony Hill Coinean Cuiningl |
Mr. William Harton Mr. Robert Brown Markinch Mr. Cochrane Markinch Mr. Nicoll Markinch Mr. Ballingall Esq. Gaelic Dictionary Jameson |
[Situation] ½ Mile N.E. [North East] of Markinch. A considerable eminence NE [North East] of Markinch village. partly covered with wood, deriving its name from the innumerable number of Rabbits that harbour therein. |
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| THE MIRES | The Mires The Mires The Mires |
Mr. Thomas Gibb Mr. Nicolls Mr. William Cochrane |
024 | [Situation] on the E. [East] of Markinch. A long narrow tract of arable land, which not very many years ago was a Marsh, by good drainage, has been the means of making it as fertile as any land in the Parish. |
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[Page] 34 Plan 24A Markinch Parish
Note: Cuinin in Irish - signifies a rabbit. Imperial Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 92 - Parishes of Kinglassie, Leslie, Markinch, OS1/13/92
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kinglassie, Leslie, Markinch.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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