Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARROCH MOSS | Garroch Moss Garroch Moss Garroch Moss |
William McArthur John Wilson John McCaul |
015 | [Situation] About 2 1/2 miles W. [West] by North of Dalry. A tract of Moss on the farm of Garroch hence the name |
| KNOCKSHEEN | Knocksheen Knocksheen Knocksheen Knockshean Knocksheen Knockshein |
William McArthur John Wilson John McCaul Ainslies Map 1820 Modern Valuation Ancient Valuation |
015 | [Situation] About 2 5/8 miles W.N. [West North] West of Dalry. A farm house two stories high slated and out houses all in middling repair with a large farm of (Cheifly moorland) attached. The property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. [Notes] Cnoc Sithean - Hill of venison or Cnoc Sithdhuine - The Fairy hill. The latter Etymo[logy] the most probable |
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Parish of Kells
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 36 - Parishes of Dalry and Kells, OS1/20/36
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dalry, 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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