Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNIES SHEIL | Downies Sheil Downies Sheil |
John Murray R. Lennox |
014 | [Situation] About 1 mile E. [East] of Long Loch of the Dungeon A Shepherds house in bad repair, on the farm of Garrary and situated near to the margin of Downies Burn, not known in the locality how it got the name. |
| ELDERHOLM | Elderholm Elderholm |
John Murray R. Lennox |
014 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile E. [East] of Long Loch of the Dungeon. A Shepherds house, slated and in middling repair, on the farm of Bush, Some Elder bushes had grown at one time here, which gave rise to the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 30
Parish of Kells
Form 136 Page
61 Downies Sheil
61 Elderholm
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Carsphairn, Minnigaff and Kells, OS1/20/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, Minnigaff, and Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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