Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLA RIG MOSS | Galla Rig Moss | John Fergusson n & s Glenlee New Cumnock David Fergusson n & s. Fingland Carsphairn |
002 | A Considerable tract of Peat moss. Situated on the farm of Moor and at the North And North west end of Galla Rig hence the name. |
| CALF KNEES | Calf Knees | John Fergusson n & s Glenlee New Cumnock David Fergusson n & s. Fingland Carsphairn |
002 | A Small hill or Eminence on Galla Rig the surface of which is rough pasture on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party Winny Standard N. [North] how the name arose is not known in the locality |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish Carsphairn
Plan 2B Trace 2
Objects
Galla Rig Moss - A Moss
Calf Knees - An Eminence
[Signed]
John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 3rd 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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