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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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[Page] 57

Sheet 67 Plan 8 Trace no. 4 and 5 Colmonell and Barr Parishes

"Near Eyes Loch page 21."

"The opinion of the Rev. [Reverend] W. Dill, is
probably correct. Cammuck appears
to be derived from two Gaelic Words.
cam (crooked). mucach (dirty), agreeing
with the description we have of this stream.
The describer does not speak of its
crookedness; this, however, may be inferred, from its "slow and level" course (and seen on plan)
Muck is frequently found
Mock unusual
W Rutherford.
Thomas O'Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
4th Sept. 54

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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