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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEIL HILL | Shiel Hill Shiel Hill Sheil Hill |
Robert McMillan Peter McDowall Gilbert Clymont |
012 | [Situation] About 1 mile W. [West] of Corrafeckloch farm house. A small rocky heathy eminence on the farm of Cairnderry on its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Cairnderry W [West]. |
| SPIRNS CRAIG | Spirns Craig Spirns Craig Spirns Craig |
Robert McMillan Peter McDowall Gilbert Clymont | 012 | [Situation] 1/2 mile N.W. [North West] of Corryfeckloch farm house. A consipicuous rock in "Spirns Moss" hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Minnigaff
Form 136
Page 20 -- Shiel Hill
21 -- Spirns Craig
Shiel Hill
[Name] Sheil. A shed for sheltering sheep during night.
Scott. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
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
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