Continued entries/extra info

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Parish of Balmaclellan

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47 *Castlephairn Burn [crossed out]
49 Croft Hill
47 Meadow Wood

[Notes] Caisleach fearna, The ford of
alder trees; - or -
Caisteal fearna the fort among
alder trees.
(See Name List for 10C).

*The following Remark appears in Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland with respect to this Burn or river
"The Cairn is more vexed than any other Scottish Stream and more vexing in its turn by the doubtful extent of the application of its
" name. In no part of its course except between Minnyhive & the point where it leaves Glencairn is its name disputed. Previous to
" the confluence of streams in the centre of Glencairn what is sometimes called the Cairn and in strict propriety undoubtedly is such figures in
" Topographical nomenclature as Castlephairn; and after the confluence of the Cairn and the Glenesland in the parish of Dunscore at
" a point 1/4 mile South of the boundary of Glencairn the united stream very generally begins to be called onward to its union with the Nith the Cluden
Nomenclature thus provides three rivers in a locality where geography exhibits only one. Similar examples occur not infrequently in other
" parts of Scotland, but are less liable than that of the Cairn to produce mistake".
For Castlefern Water See page 3 of this Book