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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRRIEREOCH HILL | Kirriereoch Hill Kirriereoch Hill Kirriereoch Hill Carroch Hill |
William McMillan Robert McMillan Robert McMillan Ainslies Map |
007 | [Situation] Lying about ½ mile W. by N. [West by North] of Loch Twachton A considerable hill on the farms of Kirriereoch & Tarfassoch from the former it has the name, its Surface consists of rocky heathy pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Kerrioch Ct. Pt. E. ' [Centre Point East] The boundary line betwixt the Counties of Ayr and Kirkcudbright goes over the top of it. |
| SAUGH BURN | Saugh Burn Saugh Burn |
John Murray A. McMillan |
008 | [Situation] Running in a N.E. by E. [North East by East] direction from Loch Twachton to Eglin Burn. A Small Stream or burn having its Source in Loch Twachtan and running in a N. North] Easterlydirection to its influx with Eglin Lane, it has its name from the Willows (growing on its margin) which are generally Called Saughs, by the Scotch. |
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Parish of Minnigaff
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37 Kirriereoch Hill - Carradh or Carraig an fhroich, A rock or rocky place abounding in heath
40 Saugh Burn - Saugtree, A willow
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
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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