Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH TWACHTAN | Loch Twachtan Loch Twachtan |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart |
007 | A Small lake, supplied by some Small Streams that flow into it from the west. It is Situated between the farms of 'Stroan' & 'Kirriereoch' And is the Source of 'Saugh Burn' As to the origin of its name nothing is known in the neighbourhood. |
| FANG OF THE MERRICK | Fang of the Merrick Fang of the Merrick |
W. McMillan n.s. Palgown via N. [Newton] Stewart R. Wilson n. Culsharg via N. [Newton] Stewart |
013 | A tolerably sized portion of flat, rocky land, on the farm of Stroan, Situated between the 'Merrick' & 'Kirriereoch Hill' |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 2
Parish of Minnigaff
Object
Loch Twachton - a lake
Fang of the Merrick - a tract of land
[Signed] Samuel Barclay
12th. Sept. [September] 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Carsphairn, Minnigaff and Kells, OS1/20/29
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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