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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Dalry, OS1/20/12

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Parish of Dalry


Eldrick. although this name is very frequently with
yet it is of difficult derivation. I would be inclined to
think it is of Saxon origin, (Eld,rig i.e. the old ridge)
but it occurs very frequently where the Gaelic is now spoken
In Sinclair's Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] The minister of the parish of Blair Athol and Strowan Says "Elrig i.e.
"Iaoth leirg or the enclosed field. the field of a multitude or of Danger, the meaning intended probably is the
"surrounded or enclosed field. There are many places of this name amongst our hills. Their Situation is a
"rising ground and open and pretty plain
"hill around it" &c &c

Dibbin Lane - Dib. A small pool of rain-water
Dibin probably a dim. [diminutive] of dib.

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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Dalry, OS1/20/12

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, and Dalry.

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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