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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 10 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/10

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
GARRYHORN RIG	Garryhorn Rig Garryhorn Rig	William Summerville James Sloan	005	[Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Carsphairn A low hill of a ridge like shape on the farm of Garryhorn, hence the name, its surface consists of rocky heathy pasture. On it is a Trigl.[Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl.[Trigonometrical] Party "Garrow Rig."
GARRYHORN BURN	Garryhorn Burn Garryhorn Burn	William Summerville James Sloan	005	[Situation] Running Easterly past Woodhead Lead Mines and Garryhorn farm ho,[house] to its influx with the Water of Deugh A Small Burn taking 'its rise' on the farm of Garryhorn and running in an Easterly direction to its conflux with the Water of Deugh
GARRYHORN	Garryhorn Garryhorn Garryhorn Garryhorn	William Summerville James Sloan Ainslie's Map.1820 Valn.[Valuation] Roll. 1819	005	[Situation] 7/8 mile W.[West] of Carsphairn village A farm house and out houses in good repair with a farm of land attached, Occupied by William Summerville the property of Col.[Colonel] Cathcart of Craigengillan.

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Parish of Carsphairn

Form 136
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49 - Garryhorn Rig
49 - Garryhorn Burn
49 - Garryhorn

[Name] Garryhorn would appear to
be from the Gaelic word Garbh i.e. the Coarse Rocks

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 10 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/10

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.

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