Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKDAS OF CAIRNBABER | BucKdas of Cairnbaber BucKdas of Cairnbaber |
William Folds John Murray |
022 | [Situation] About 2 Miles W N W [West North West] of Lilies Loch This name applies to a portion of the [east] Side of CairnBaber which is [very] RocKy &. precipitous. probably [it] has taKen its name from the [number] of Goats &c. [etc.] haunting it. |
| FORE BURN | Fore Burn Fore Burn Fore Burn |
John Murray William Folds William Candlish BanKer New Galloway |
022 | [Situation] Running in a N. [North] Easterly direction from near the South End of Cairnbaber A Considerable Stream or Bur[n] taKing its rise near the South of Cairn Baber and running in a N. [North] Easterly direction to its influx with the Lane of [Craigencallie] |
| CAIRNGARROCH | Cairngarroch Cairngarroch Cairngarroch Cairngarroch |
William Folds John Murray John Muir Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster [Kells] William Candlish BanKer New Galloway |
022 | [Situation] About 2 Miles N W. [North West] of Lilies Loch A Considerable hill on the farm of Craigencall[ie] the Surface of which is rocKy [heathy] pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Geary"It is part of a range on the S. [South] wester[n] Side of the BlacK Water of Dee. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4 -- Parish of Minnigaff
Form 136
Page 20- Buckdas of Cairnbaber [Note] Bruach-deas -The Southern precipice
[Note] The people pronounce this name BucKdas & will spell it no other way (Signed) J. Mechan
2nd. Corpl. R.S.&M
[Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
20- Fore Burn
19- Cairngarroch
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 50 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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