Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK GUTTER | Black Gutter Black Gutter Black Gutter Black Gutter |
Robert McMillan Robert Wilson James McMillan William McMillan |
013 | [Situation] Near the centre of Black Gutter The most prominent part of the "Black Gairy" where the Eagles are in the habit of building their nests. it [is] a large gutter cavity or fissure in the face of the precipice extending from the top nearly to the bottom hence the name. This object forms the Boundary between the farms of "Stroan And "Pulgown" |
| BOG OF THE GAIRY | Bog of the Gairy Bog of the Gairy |
William McMillan James McMillan |
013 | [Situation] About 12 chains N. [North] West of BlacK Gutter A small portion of flat swampy land on the farm of "Palgown" And Situated between "Black Gairy" & "Kirriereoch" Hill Its Surface Consists of rough pasture It derives its Name from its situation at the bottom of "Black Gairy" |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Minnigaff - [Page] 6
Form 136
Page - 32 - Black Gutter - Gutter a mire Scott Dict. [Scottish Dictionary]
- 33 Bog of the Gairy
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 26 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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