Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK GAIRY | Black Gairy Black Gairy |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart |
013 | A very high and extensive precipice on the northern and eastern Sides of the 'Merrick' Near its western end the eagles annually build their nests and rear their young It derives its name from its black and dark appearance. |
| REDSTONE RIG | Redstone Rig Redstone Rig |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart |
014 | A considerble rocky heathy ridge on the eastern side of the Merrick, Its eastern end being bounded by 'Loch Enoch' It derives its name from the red appearance of Some of the Stones on its Surface. |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 3
Parish Minnigaff
Object
Black Gairy - a precipice
Redstone Rig - a ridge
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Labr. [Laborer]
13th. 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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