Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLM BURN | Holm Burn | James Sloan n & s Carsphairn James Fergusson n & s U [Upper] Holm o'Dalquhairn |
003 | A Small Stream gathering on the farm of Upper Holm of Dalquhairn and flowing in a South East direction receiving many Small Streams on its Course, passes Nether Holm Farm house and joins the Water of Ken about half a Mile South of it. |
| MUNGO'S WELL | Mungo's Well | James Sloan n & s Carsphairn James Fergusson n & s U [Upper] Holm o'Dalquhairn |
003 | A good Spring Well on the farm of Upper Holm o'Dalquhairn. how it got the name is not Known in the locality but Mr. Fergusson says that it is probable it received its name from the man who dug it probably Called Mungo. |
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List of Names Collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Carsphairn Parish
Plan 3A Trace 5
Object
Holm Burn - A Stream
Mungo's Well - A Well
[Signed] John Bray C/A 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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