Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITELEES MOOR | Whitelees Moor Whitelees Moor Whitelees Moor |
Malcolm McFarlane Game Keeper John Boyle Burnhead John Kerr Glenbrae |
002.15 | A large moor the surface of which is healthy pasture. |
| SHOOTING LODGE [Whitelees Moor] | Shooting Lodge Shooting Lodge |
Malcolm McFarlane Occupier John Kerr |
002.14 | A neatly built Cottage in Whitelees Moor having Dog Kennels and garden attached. The property of Sir Michael S. Stewart. |
| CRAWBERRY HILL | Crawberry Hill Crawberry Hill Crawberry Hill |
Malcolm McFarlane John Boyle John Kerr |
002.14 | A small hill on Burnhead Moor. the surface of which is [Rough] heathy pasture, and abundant in Blae or Billberries Which are commonly called Crawberries hence the name. |
| MAUKINHILL MOOR | Maukinhill Moor Maukinhill Moor Maukinhill Moor |
Malcolm McFarlane John Boyle John Kerr |
002.14 | A tolerably sized moor on the [hill] of the same name. its surface is heathy pasture with a few scattered rocks |
| LURG MOOR | Lurg Moor Lurg Moor Lurg Moor Lurg Moor Lurg Lurg |
Malcolm McFarlane John Boyle John Kerr Mr Duff Occupier Lurg |
002.14 | A considerable moor on the farm of Lurg. its surface is healthy pasture with a few [Rocks] interspersed. |
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2.14, Trace 1,2, & 3 Parish of Greenock
'Maukin' A hare, Burns
Evidently a corruption of the Gaelic Larig signifying a moor or hill
The ridge of a hill, gradually declining into a plain - Gaelic Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 8 - Parish of Greenock, OS1/26/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Greenock.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.