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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNY HILL | Cairney Hill Cairney Hill |
William Cornochan Thomas McMinn |
050 | [Situation] About 2 1/2 Miles SE [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A considerable hill on the farm of Mid Milton the soil of which is arable land. It contains many small clumps or rocks, which possibly gave rise to the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 70
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136 Page 200 -Cairny Hill
208- Doon Hill is crossed out "Parish of Rerrick"
Cairny - Abounding in Cairns
Scott Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
Doon from the Gaelic
Dun A hill, hillock, mount etc.
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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