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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHINMOUNT | Shinmount Shinmount Shinmount Shenmount |
William McArthur n.s. William Hunter n.s. John McCaul n.s. Ainslies Map 1820 |
015 | [Situation] About 1¾ mile W.S.W. [West South West] of Stranfasket A large hill on the farm of Largmore the surface of which is rocky heathy pasture On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Shinmount' This hill is a conspicuous part of a range & on it are other Small Eminences or hills Known by seperate names. & across the North end of it runs the Deil's Dyke. |
| GATE CRAIG | Gate Craig Gate Craig |
William McArthur n.s. John McCaul n.s |
015 | [Situation] About 2¼ mile W. [West] by South of Stranfasket A small hill on the farm of Largmore the surface of which is rocky heathy pasture. |
| GATE CRAIG STRAND | Gate Craig Strand Gate Craig Strand |
William McArthur n.s. John McCaul n.s. |
015 | [Situation] Running for about ½ a mile N.W. by N. [North West by North] passes the N.E. [North East] Side of Gate Craig, into McAdam's Burn. A small Stream rising on the farm of Largmore and running in a northerly direction to its influx with McAdam's Burn. |
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Parish of Kells
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53 Shinmount
54 Gate Craig
54 Gate Craig Strand
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 33 - Parish of Kells, OS1/20/33
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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