Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNHILL MOSS | Dunhill Moss | John Fergusson n& s Glenlee N. [New] Cumnock Gilbert Fergusson n & s, Finglandfoot Carsphairn |
002 | A Considerable tract of Moss on the farm of Moor and Situated at the North Side of Dun Hill hence the name. |
| CREEL FORD | Creel Ford | William Wilson n & s Dernshaw Carsphairn John Lambie n & s Brownhills Carsphairn |
002 | A Ford in the Water of Deugh traditionally handed down to have been frequently Crossed by Smugglers in their day, who Carried the evaded goods in a Kind of Baskets Called Creels, hence arose the name. |
| HEN CRAIG | Hen Craig | Gilbet Fergusson n & s Finglandfoot Carsphairn William Dickson n & s Moor, Carsphairn |
002 | A Considerable Sized rock on the farm of Moor and Situated on the Side of the Water of Deugh how it got the name is not Known in the locality. |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Final Examiner.
Plan 2B Trace 1
Parish of Carsphain
Objects
Dunhill Moss - A moss
Creel Ford - A Ford
Hen Craig - A rock
[Signed] John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 22nd. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 2 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/2
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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