Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRIE RIG | Currie Rig Currie Rig |
Thomas Stewart James Sloan |
002 | [Situation] About ½ mile S.W. [South West] of Clennoch A hill of a ridge like shape on the N. [North] West side of Cairnsmore, its surface consists of rocky pasture |
| POLCHIFFER BURN | Polchiffer Burn Polchiffer Burn |
James Sloan William McCrae |
002; 005 | [Situation] Running W. [West] to its junction with Bow Burn west side of Currie Rig A small Stream having its rise on Cairnsmore, and running in a Westerly direction to its conflux with "Bow Burn". |
| BLUE STONES | Blue Stones Blue Stones Blue Stones |
Thomas Stewart William McCrae Plan 5A. |
005 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 S.S.W. [South South West] of Clennoch A large quantity of loose stones situated on the S. [South] West side of Cairnsmore, they are of a Bluish colour hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Carsphairn
Currie from the Gaelic
Coire, a mountain dell,
a circular hollow surrounded
by hills.
Transcriber's notes
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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
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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