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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEE MEAUL | Meaul Hill Meaul Hill Meaul Wee Meaul |
William McCrae James Sloan Ainslies Map Plan 2C |
002 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 Miles N. [North] of KnocKingarroch farm house. A small hill on the farm of Waterhead, its surface consists of rocky pasture, On its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Waterhead West.' |
| BLACK GLEN | Black Glen Black Glen |
William McCrae James Sloan |
005 | [Situation] 1 3/8 miles N.N.E. North North East] of KnocKingarroch farm house. A small Glen or Ravine on the farms of Waterhead and Knockingarroch, through it runs "Bow Burn", and is situated close to the North of "Black Glen Rig" |
| BOW CRAIG | Bow Craig Bow Craig |
William McCrae James Sloan |
005 | [Situation] ¾ Mile N. by E. [North by East] of KnocKingarroch farm house. A small eminence on the farm of Waterhead, its surface consists of rocky pasture. |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136 Page
23 Wee Meaul
27 Black Glen
25 Bow Craig
[Notes]
Maol, The brow of a rocK &c
Meall, A hill or eminence a mound &c.
Bow, A fold for cows,
A herd &c,
Bow, an arch of a building &c. Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 8 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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