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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kilbirnie, OS1/3/32

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[South Auchenhove: Note 1]
I am of the opinion that Hove is
a Corruption of the Scotch How which
Signifies a hollow place, thus -
Auchenhove would be the field in a
hollow DH [initials]

[South Auchenhove: Note 2]
Hove, A word used in calling a Cow
when going at large, to be milked
This in Wigton, Kirkcudbright, & Dumfriesshire
is pronounced How.

[South Auchenhove: Note 3]
{ In North "Auchenhove"
the Title Deeds has Auchenhoove. see Page 59.
These two words actually in the above document D.H. [initials]

Linn - A pool or Waterfall
Gaelic Dict [Dictionary]

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kilbirnie, OS1/3/32

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

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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