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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENBRACK BURN | Benbrack Burn Benbrack Burn |
John Wilson Walter Sloan |
006 | A small stream or burn taking its rise on the farm of Benbrack and running in a Southerly direction to its conflux Stroanfreggan Burn. |
| CARLAE BURN | Carlae Burn Carlae Burn |
John Wilson Walter Sloan |
006 | A small stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Little Carlae and running in a Westerly direction to its conflux with Stroanfreggan Burn, |
| CORNHARROW BURN | Cornharrow Burn Cornharrow Burn |
Walter Sloan William Ramsay |
006 | A small stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Cornharrow and running in a S.[South] Westerly direction to its conflux with Stroanfreggan Burn |
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Parish of Dalry
Laft hand side of page Form 136 Page 60 Benbrack Burn; 60 Carlae Burn; 54 Cornharrow Burn
Benbrack Burn
[Situation] Running in a Southerly direction to its junction with Stroanfreggan Burn. About 1 1/8 miles N by E [North by East] of Cornharrow
Carlae Burn
[Situation] Running in a South West direction to its junction with Stroanfreggan Burn at 1 1/4 miles N by E [North by East] of Cornharrow (farm house)
Cornharrow Burn
[Name] Cornharrow is one of those Gaelic names
that is so corrupted or changed by the lowland pronunciation
as to be difficult to ascertain the etymology
there is the name Cairnharra in Anwoth perhaps these two
names are from the same origin. See etymology in Name List P.43.C.
[Situation] Running in a South West direction to its junction with Stroanfreggan Burn. About 7 chains S.W.[South West] of Cornfarrow farm house.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 13 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Dalry, OS1/20/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, and Dalry.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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