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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIG OF LOCH ENOCH | Rig of Loch Enoch Rig of Loch Enoch Rig of Loch Enoch |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart William McMillan n.s. Palgown via Newton Stewart |
013; 014 | A considerable rocky heathy ridge on the farm of Buchan extending northeast And Southwest An Situated between Craignine And 'Loch Enoch' hence the name. On its highest point is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party [Boffin Lr. [Lower].' |
| LOCH ARRON | Loch Arron Loch Arron Loch Arron |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart Ainslies Map |
014 | A Small and irregularly ahsped lake on the farm of Buchan Situated between 'Loch Neldricken' & 'Craigneldricken', round its margin is a beautiful Sort of white flinty sand, used by mowers (who often come many miles for it) for the purpose of whetting their scythes, It is well Stocked with trout of a large Size And good quality. No information regarding the origin of its name can be obtained in the neighbourhood. |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 3
Parish of Minnigaff
Object
Rig of Loch Enoch - a ridge
Loch Arron - a lake
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Labr. [Laborer]
13th 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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