Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRECKONSIDE BURN | Breckonside Burn Breckonside Burn Breckonside Burn Brackenside Burn |
John Robison Thomas Kerr J. Cannon Ainslies Map 1820 |
033 | A small stream or burn having its rise at the base of Long Fell and running in a N. [North] Westerly direction to its confluence with Drumjohn Burn |
| DRUMNAIL | Drumnail Drumnail Drumnail Drumnail |
John Robison Thomas Kerr J. McGeorge Ainslies Map 1820 | 033 | A small farm house and out houses in middling repair with a small farm of land attached. Occupied by J. McGeorge The property of M.C. Maxwell Esq. [Esquire] of Terregles. |
| GLAISTERS BURN | Glaisters Burn Glaisters Burn Glaisters Burn Glaisters Burn |
John Robison Thomas Kerr J. McGeorge Ainslies Map 1820 |
033 | A considerable stream or burn having its rise on the farm of "Plascow" near to the base of Long Fell and running in a northerly direction passing through the farm of Glaisters & a little west of the farm house and after passing Drumnail farm house it unites with Breckonside Burn the united waters is then called Drumjohn Burn |
Continued entries/extra info
Page Heading - Parish of Kirkgunzeon
Under Situation for Glaisters Burn is written "Running Northerly and meets with Breckonside Burn about distance S.E. [South East] of Toll Barr Bridge"
Under Situation for Breckonside Burn is written "Running N. [North] Westerly to its junction with Glaisters Burn about 10 chains North of Drumnail"
Under Situation for Drumnail is written "3/4 Mile East of Kirkgunzeon village"
Written in red under Glaisters Burn is:
"It is difficult to ascertain what gave
rise to the name Glaister in the Scotch
dialect it signifies a thin covering as of snow
or ice. Glaisteme signifies, miry,"
Transcriber's notes
Under Descriptive Remarks for Glaisters Burn there is a lot of writing that has been scored out which is largely unreadable.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 92 - Parish of Kirkgunzeon, OS1/20/92
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkgunzeon.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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