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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETHER HILL | Nether Hill Nether Hill |
John Wilson Alexander Shaw |
002 | [Situation] About 1¾ Miles W. [West] of Clennoch A small Eminence on Waterhead Hill, its surface consists of rocky pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Waterhead". |
| GARRYWHINS | Garrywhins Garrywhins |
William Sloan Thomas Stewart |
002 | [Situation] 1 Mile W.by N. [West by North] of Clennoch A small portion of rocky land situated on the North East side of Waterhead Hill, and on the farm of Waterhead. |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Garrywhins apparently from the Gaelic
"Gairbh-chinn", literally "the coarse heads"
often applied to round lumps of rocks or
other objects
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 4 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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