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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMANISTER HILL | Drummanister Hill Drummanister Hill |
Robert Logan William McMichael |
016 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles N.by W. [North by West] of Troquhain. A tolerably sized hill on the farm of Drummanister, its surface is heathy pasture, a short distance to the N.[North] West is a small arable Knoll having no name and on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Drummanister" |
| DRUMMANISTER STRAND | Drummanister Burn Drummanister Burn Drummanister Strand See Name List Plan 16B |
James Colthart William McMichael William Ferguson |
016 | [Situation] Rising next NW [North West] Side of Dod of Troquhain source & running N.W. [North West] passing between Drummanister Hill & Loch Brack. A Small Stream or burn having its source near the base of Troquhain Hill, and running in a N. [North] Westerly direction to its conflux with the "Garpel Burn." |
| LOCK BRACK | Lochbrack Lochbrack Loch Brack Loch Brack Loch Brack |
James McMichael Stat. Accont [Statistical [Account] (1845) P.101 Ainslies Map 1820 Sinclairs Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol. 7 P.225 |
016 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Miles N.[North] of Troquhain. A small Lake on the farms of Troquhain Drummanister and Currydon, it abounds with large trout both superior in quality and size to any that are caught in the Surrounding Lakes. |
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Parish of Balmaclellan
[Notes] Drummannister appears to be
a corrupn [corruption] of druim manaisteir The monks Hill
[] in the irish signifies monastery
Mainistir -s.m. - Monastery
Monastery - Trigl [Trigonometrical] Mhanoch Etc.
Ministeir - Clergyman Druin nan Ministeir
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 40 - Parish of Ballmaclellan, OS1/20/40
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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