Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE DRUM | Little Drum Little Drum |
John Muir George Muir |
050 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Miles S.E. by S. [South East by South] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A small Eminence on the farm of Low Banks, the soil of which is arable land. |
| BIG DRUM | Big Drum Big Drum |
John Muir George Muir |
050 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles S. E. [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. An eminence or Knoll on the farm of Low Banks the soil of which is arable land. |
| GILLROANIE | Gillroanie Gillroanie |
John Muir Mr Rigg |
050 | [Situation] About 2 Miles S. [South] East of the town of Dumfries. A small farm house in middling repair with a small farm of land attached. The property of the Earl of Selkirk. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 68
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136 Page 205 - Little Drum
Page 204 - Big Drum
Page 209 - Gillroanie
Gilllronie A ravine abounding
with brushwood from Gill a strait Small Glen
and rone a shrub or bush
Jamieson's Scottish Dicty [Dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
Gillroanie - Dumfries written instead of Kirkcudbright in the situation.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
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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