Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE AUCHRAE BURN | Little Auchrae Burn Little Auchrae Burn |
William Dickson William Rowan |
006 | A small stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Stroanpatrick and running in a S. [South] Westerly direction to its conflux with the Water of Ken. |
| STROANFREGGAN CRAIG | Stroanfreggan Craig Stroanfreggan Craig |
William Dickson William Rowan | 006 | A considerable rocky ridge on the farm of Stroanpatrick On its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Stonefrange" |
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[Page] 26
Parish of Dalry
Left hand side of page Form 136 Page 61 Little Auchrae Burn; 64 Stroanfreggan Craig
Little Auchrae Burn
[Situation] Running in a South West direction to its conflux with the Water of Ken about 2 miles W.by S.[West by South] of Cornharrow, farm house
Stroanfreggan Craig
[Name] Stroanfreggan is applied to a stream
in this neighbourhood. See Page 20. This
is the object I am inclined to think to which
the name originally applied as it appears to be
from the Gaelic words Sruthan fiogach i.e
"A stream full of holes or pits"
[Situation] About 1 5/8 Miles W by S. [West by South] of Cornharrow 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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