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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOW BURN | Bow Burn Bow Burn Bow Burn |
Thomas Stewart William McCrae |
002 | [Situation] Running Westerly & passing the S. [South] Side of Clennoch farm house. A considerable Stream or burn having its rise on the farms of Knockengarroch and Moorbrock and running in a S [South] Westerly direction to its Confluence with the "Water of Deugh". |
| GAIRY OF CAIRNSMORE | Gairy of Cairnsmore Gairy of Cairnsmore |
Thomas Stewart James Sloan |
002 | [Situation] About 1ΒΌ Miles S. [South] of Clennoch A rocky precipice on the East side of Cairnsmore. and near to the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Cairnsmore on Deugh". |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Gairy of Cairnsmore
Gairy, appears to be understood in the
northern portion of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
to apply to a coarse rocky precipice. It is I believe from
the Gaelic words Gairbh aghaidh (lit. [literally]) a coarse rocky face.
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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