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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Dubb | Pool | Ja[son] Gordon Kirkcudbright R. Irvine Tongueland |
A small pool in the River Dee in which the shoulder net is successfully used for catching salmon, it has been used for washing sheep, hence the name | |
| Thag's Head | Pool | Ja[son] Gordon Kirkcudbright R. Irvine Tongueland |
A small pool in the river Dee, used for angling. A man at one time fishing from a rock at this point of the river lost his tackle in consequence of his hook being lodged in a horse's head. This pool ever afterward, was called Thag's head |
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List of Names collected by Jarvis Coe Pt[Private] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Plan 50 B
Trace 3
[Parish] Kirkcudbright
[Signed] J. Coe
Pt [Private] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 149 - Parishes of Twynholm, Tongland and Kirkcudbright, OS1/20/149
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Twynholm, Tongland, and Kirkcudbright.
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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