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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPS OF CRAIGEAZLE | Tops of Craigeazle Tops of Craigeazle |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart |
014 | A tolerably sized rocky heathy hill on the farm of 'Garrary' On its Summit is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Craigezel N. [North]'. |
| DOWNIES BURN | Downies Burn Downies Burn Downies Burn Dounies Burn |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart R. Lennox n. Cornarroch via Carsphairn Ainslies Map |
014 | A tolerably sized mountain stream having its rise on the Western side of Milldown and flowing in a S. [South] Westerly direction past 'Downies Sheil' and 'Elder Holme' to its junction with 'Saugh Burn' these 2 Streams when united take the name 'Cooran Lane' |
| GREEN STRAND | Green Strand Green Strand |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via New Galloway R. Lennox n. Cornarroch via Carsphairn |
014 | A Small Stream rising at the northern base of 'Tops of Craigeazle' And flowing in a Westerly direction into 'Downies Burn' How it derived its name green is not known in the locality. |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 6
Parish of Kells
Object
Tops of Craieazle - a hill
Downies Burn - a stream
Green Strand - a Stream
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Laborer
15th. Sept. [September] 1849
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