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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNCAN'S BURN | Duncan's Burn | Property Map John Spence, sen, [Senior] Corsoncone John Spence, jun, [Junior] Nethertown |
042 | A burn rising on the eastern side of Corsoncone, and flowing southwards into the river Nith. A man named Duncan is said to have had an encounter with the devil in the hollows of this burn. Returning home late at night with a "wee dram in his ee," as he was crossing the burn his majesty seized him by the leg - Duncan struggled manfully for liberty but the devil held fast enjoying the fun and exclaiming "Weel done Duncan fire awa Duncan; weel done Duncan." Duncan was at last released by the crowing of a cock; the devil fled into the interior of Corson Cone; and Duncan's admiring friends in commemoration of his adventure gave the burn his name - |
Continued entries/extra info
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[initialled] J.C.G.
Transcriber's notes
The second half of the Description is written sideways across the page to the left of the Description column, the writer having run out of space. A few words are not clear: "wee dram", "fire awa"
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 49 - Parish of New Cumnock, OS1/3/49
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of New Cumnock.
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.