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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| RIVER CREE | River Cree River Cree Cree Water |
Anthony McCad William Malcolm Ainslies Map 1820 |
012 | - [Situation] Running in a southerly direction between the Counties of Ayr &. Kirkcudbright - A considerable river having its Source in "Loch Moan" and forming part of the boundary between the shires of Ayr and Kirkcudbright And the whole of the boundary between the shires of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown. Flowing in a southerly direction it receives all the superfluitant water for miles on each side East and west of its course such as the rivers "Minnick" "Pulnee" "Palnure" &c. other large streams, and a large number of independent rills. For about 10 or 12 Miles from its source it winds its course through Morasses and heathy flats where the appearance of the country is bleak and dreary in the extreme. Near to Bargrennan Church it has a beautiful waterfall called the "Linn of Cree", from this point the country on each side has a more genial appearance until the river flows into the "Loch of Cree" which is merely the river expanded into the character of a lake of about 2 miles in length, broad or narrow as the drought or wetness of the Season may be thence through a beautiful country it renews its course as a stream, in some places placid in others rapid running over rocks and shallows to NewtonStewart, at which place at high spring tides the influx of the Sea is perceivable, Thence its course is very tortuous and serpentine through a large tract of flat Country until it empties itself into "Wigtown Bay." The length from its source to its influx with the sea is 22 or 23 Miles. It is navigable to "Carty" within 2 miles of Newton Stewart for vessels of 80 Tons burden. A very rare kind of [ fish] named "Sparlings" visit this river annually in the Month of March or April and large Numbers of them Are Caught. when Cooked they have a [famliar] smell like that of green rushes, and are considered a delicacy. It also produces other fish of different kinds but the best [and] most abundant is the salmon. The "pearl mussel" is also found in abundance in its waters. |
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Parish of Minnigaff
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 24 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
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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