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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH MOAN | Loch Moan Loch Moan Loch Moan |
William Alexander James McMillan Ainslie's Map |
013 | [Situation] About 5/8 Mile W.S.W. [West South West] of Kirriereoch Loch. A large lake about a mile in length and varying greatly in breadth its margin being greatly indented these indentations forming many miniature bays and promontories. It is surrounded by the parishes of Barr and Minnigaff and forms during its whole length part of the boundary between the shires of Ayr and Kirkcudbright. It is studded with islands in one of which is a heronry, these islands are greatly frequented by aquatic fowl in the breeding season. It is wholly surrounded by moss, hence the name Moan (gaelic) i.e. turf, peats, or bog fuel. It abounds with pike and trout of a large size but the latter are shy and consequently the lake is not much frequented by anglers |
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Parish of Minnigaff
Left hand side of page [Form 136] page 44 Loch Moan
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 25 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/25
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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