Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIGS HOLE | Whigs Hole | James Wilson n & s Lorg Carsphairn John Seaton n & s Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A small hollow on the South West Side of Alltry hill, where it is traditionally Said that the Covenanters occasionally took refuge during the days, wherein they were persecuted hence arose (the name) Whigs Hole. it being Another name by which they were Known |
| CRAIG STEWART | Craig Stewart | James Wilson n & s Lorg Carsphairn John Seaton n & s Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A Small hill on Alltry hill the Surface of which is rough pasture interspersed with a few Small rocks. how it got its name is not, Known, being of an oppinion that it was a rock on the hill that might have been, Called by the given name therefore I made Strict enquiry about it but was informed that whatever the name applied to heretofore, that the hill is now generally Known by Craig Stewart |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] Novr. [November] 20th. 1849
Plan 3A Trace 4
Parish Dalry
Object
Whigs Hole - A hollow
Craig Stewart - A hill
[Signed] John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] 20th. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 5 - Parishes of Dalry and Carsphairn, OS1/20/5
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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