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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 14 - Parish of Colmonell, OS1/3/14

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Sheet 67 plan 2 Trace 5 Parish of Colmonell

"The first Syllable of this word proves it to be derived from the Celtic Language
The gaelic word tionail to gather agreeing with the last Syllable - etc toon
this meaning the Assembly Hill For what reason it has receive this
Name is Unknown But We Know that it was (& is Still) a Custom for
all the men in a village to Repair to Some prominent place & there discuss
the village Affairs. W McRae"

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 14 - Parish of Colmonell, OS1/3/14

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Colmonell.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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