Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULGANNY BURN | Pilgannie Burn Pilgannie Burn Pilgannie Burn Pulganny Burn |
William McCrie John Jamieson John F. Gray 6 Inch engraved sheet, N. 2, of Wigtonshire. |
071 | [Situation] Enters the plan near the S. W. [South West] Corner & flows in a Northeasterly direction, Emptying itself into Lochmaberry" A rapid mountain stream, rising in the moors of Wigtonshire, and empties itself, into Lochmaberry; a considerable portion of which forms the boundary between the Counties of Wigton, and Ayr. |
| KNOCKEYCAW | Knockeycaw Knockeycaw Knockeycaw |
William McCulloch William McCrie John Jamieson |
071 | [Situation] Situated near the Centre of the plan A prominent Heathy pasture hill, with a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit The Property of the Trustees, of the late Sir William Fettes. |
Continued entries/extra info
Sheet 71 Plan 12 Traces 1,2,3,4 & 5 -- Parish of Colmonell -- [Page] 57
"This word is Celtic & Seems to signify the Hill of Battle;
cnoc pronounced Knoc being gaelic
for Hill & cath, pronounced cah a battle or
Skirmish. It is probable that at some remote period
this place was the scene of a battle or some feudal broil, the battle being no
uncommon sight in Scotland previous to the suppression of the System (Feudal System [W ] McRae)
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 15 - Parish of Colmonell, OS1/3/15
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.