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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 37 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/3/37

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Sheet 39 Plan 14. -- Parish of Kirkmichael


"From the name of this farm Dunree, in Gaelic Dun-Righ, signifying
" The King's stronghold, it is inferred that the fort (which existed in the
" immediate vicinity and which was situate on the summit of Downans
" hill ) was distinguished by a Royal Appellative" (Pattersons History of Ayrshire.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 37 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/3/37

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

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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