Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG KNUCKLE | Craig Knuckle | John Barbour Knockbuie via New Galloway James McAdam Knockreoch via Dalry |
009 | A large prominent Rock on the farm of Knockreoch the people of the locality are ignorant as to the origin of the name. |
| LOCH GOOSIE | Loch Goosie | Ivie McCutcheon Darnaw via Carsphairn James McAdam Knockreock via Dalry |
009 | A Small Marsh on the farm of Knockreoch Situated a short distance S.W. [South West] of a ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party 'Largery'. It derives its name from being occasionally Resorted to by Wild Geese Some of which have been shot there. |
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List of Names Collected by John Mahony Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Exar. [Examiner]
Plan 9C Trace No 5
Parish Kells
Object
Craig Knuckle - a RocK
Loch Goosie - [Marsh]
[Signed] John Mahony Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
15th Oct [October] 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 18 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Kells, OS1/20/18
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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