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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORBY CRAIG | Corby Craig | James Sloan n & s Carsphairn James Fergusson n & s U [Upper] Holm o'Dalquhairn Carsphairn |
003 | A large Rock on the East Side of Mid Rig and Farm of Upper Holm of Dalquhairn, It is frequented by Ravens locally Called Corbys hence the name |
| GILLS BURN | Gills Burn | James Sloan n & s Carsphairn James Fergusson n & s U [Upper] Holm o'Dalquhairn Carsphairn |
003 | A Small Stream having its rise in a Small hollow between Alllhang and Mid Rig, and on the farm of Upper Holm o'Dalquhairn, and flowing in a Southerly direction empties itself into Holm Burn of Allwhannie Knowes It has derived its name from a number of Small ravines through which it runs, but the ravines are not known by any particular name. |
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List of Names Collected by John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Carsphairn Parish
Pan 3A Trace 5
Object
Corby Craig - A Rock
Gills Burn - A Stream
[Signed] John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] Novr [November] 12th 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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