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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR HILL | Bar Hill Bar Hill Barr Hill |
William Stewart John Neilson Ainslies map 1820 |
033 | A tolerably sized hill on the farm of Killimingan, its surface consists of arable land. On it is a Trigl. [Triangulation] Station called by Trigl. [Triangulation] Party Killeymingan. |
| CONNIVEN | Conniven Conniven Conniving Cunneving Cunniving Conniven Conniven Conniven |
D. Thomson J. Neilson Ainslies map 1820 Valn. [Valuation] Roll modern Valn. [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient] John Coupland Walter Nelson Walter Thomson |
033 | A farm house and out houses (including a thrashing machine) in good repair, with a farm of land attached. Occupied by David Thomson the property of M.C. Maxwell Esqr. [Esquire] of Terregles. |
| SHANKFOOT | Shankfoot Shankfoot Shankfoot Shankfoot |
John Cooke J. Neilson Ainslie's Maps Valn. [Valuation] Roll Modern |
033 | A small cottage which formerly had a farm of land attached, now united with that of Killimingan. |
Continued entries/extra info
Page Heading - Parish of Kirkgunzeon
Under Situation for Shankfoot is written "About 3/4 mile W.N.W. [West North West] of Kirkgunzeon village"
Under Situation for Bar Hill is written "About 7/8 mile W. [West ] of Kirkgunzeon village"
Under Situation for Conniven is written "5/8 mile W. by S. [West by South] of Kirkgunzeon village"
For Conniven, there is a comment written in red as follows:
"Conniven is perhaps a corruption of the Gaelic words Coann a bheinn which has the meaning as the name Hill Head so frequently met in Galloway"
Transcriber's notes
Also see additional notes for Conniven under continued entries.
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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