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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIG OF KNOCKSTING | Rig of Knocksting Rig of Knocksting |
John McLelland William Blackley |
010 | [Situation] About 1/4 mile West by S. [South] of Knocksting Loch A small hill of a ridge like shape on the farm of Knocksting, its surface consists of heathy pasture. |
| KNOCKSTING LOCH | Knocksting Loch Knocksting Loch Knocksting Loch |
John McLelland William Blackley Ainslie's Map |
010 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 mile North of Rigland Loch and in the NE. [North East] corner of the parish of Dalry. A small sheet of water on the farm of Knocksting hence the name. It abounds with trout of excellent quality. |
| LAWGLASS | Lagglass Lagglass Law Glass Lawglass Lawglass Lawglass Lawglass Lawglass |
John McLelland William Blackley Ainslie's Map A Milligan William Roan Robert Bell William Grierson James McCheyne |
010 | [Situation] 1/8 mile S. [South] of Knocksting Loch A tolerably sized hill on the farms of Knocksting and Pointfoot, its surface consists of rough pasturage On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Lochrainy Mt. [Mount]]. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8
Parish of Dalry
Left hand side of page Form 136 Page 28 Rig of Knocksting; 28 Knocksting Loch; 28 Lagglass
Lagglass
[Name] Law is the Saxon hlawe
a hill, glass is the Gaelic
glas i.e. green or grey.
Gaaelic & Saxon words
are thus conjoined but
rarely
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 22 - Parishes of Balmaclellan and Dalry, OS1/20/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, and Dalry.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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