Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLERN BURN | Killern Burn Killern Burn |
William Gardner William Gordon |
043 | [Situation] Running in a N.N.E [North North East] direction to Killern then runs in a winding direction till its junction with Pulcree Burn. A considerable Stream or small burn taking its rise on the farm of Killern, which name it retains till it joins Ornockenough Burn and thence it is Called Pulcree Burn to its influx with the Water of Fleet. |
| KILLERN | Killern Killern Killern Killhorn Killhorn Killern |
William Gardner William Gordon Val. [Valuation] Roll 1819 Ainslie's Map 1820 Map of County Map of property |
043 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile W.S.W.[West South West] of Rusco. A small neat farm house and out houses in good repair, with about 600 acres of land attached. Occupied by Mr Gardner, The property of H.G.S. Murray Esqr. of Broughton. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 13 Parish of Anwoth
Form 136
Page 46 - Killern Burn
47 - Killern
Transcriber's notes
[Note] Killern appears to be the name of a burying ground, the Kill being the Gaelic Cill & earn being the name of some persons whom burying ground it is or perhaps the Saint to whom it is dedicated, probably a corruption of the name Cidran.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 126 - Parishes of Girthon and Anwoth, OS1/20/126
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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