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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRONACH HILL | Stranoch Hill Stronach Hill Stronach Hill Stronach Hill Stronach Hill |
Hugh McClymont Peter Kelly Plan 43A A. Clement J. Garroch |
043 | [Situation] About 2 miles NNE [North North East] of the farm house of Claughreid. A middling sized hill on the farm of Glen, its surface consists of rocky heathy pasture, On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. Party "Strannagh". |
| HUNGRY STONE | Hungry Stone Hungry Stone |
Peter Kelly John Whan |
043 | [Situation] 1 3/4 `miles NNE {North North East] of Claughreid. A large Stone on the farm of Glen and situated a little North of the Old Military road. It is said by the superstitious persons that if any individual would touch this Stone they would immediately become hungry, hence the name Hungry Stone |
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[Page] 3 Parish of Kirkmabreck
Note: [under Stronach Hill] "Stronach from the Gaelic 'Sronach' literally 'nosed' usually applied to hills of a peculiar Shape but more frequently to headlands".
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 127 - Parishes of Kirkmabreck and Anwoth, OS1/20/127
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkmabreck, and Anwoth.
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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