Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALNAVEA MOSS | Calnavea Moss Calnavie Moss or Kalnavie Moss |
William Wilson Garchew George McHaffies Esqr Provost of Wigton Wigton |
002 | An extensive and wet Moss, North of Loch Ochiltree. |
| BARNEY CLEARY | Barney Cleary | William McGill An Old Man & Servant at Garchew, Garchew | 002 | A Small oblong Heathy Hill at the North extremity of Loch Ochiltree and upon the farm of KirKcalla. Some 30 years since a Man named 'Barney Cleary' was appointed by the Earl of Galloway to watch Poachers. It appears he took his stand or Station on this Hill. hence the Name. |
| THE ROAN | The Roan | N.B. The Informant could not spell the Name. | 002 | A Small Hazel Wood upon the Hip of a Hill and upon the Farm of KirKcalla. |
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List of Names collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Barlow RS & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] Final Examiner 16th January 1846
Plan 7B Trace 4
Parish of Penninghame
Object
Calnavea Moss - A Moss -- Trigonometrical Stations: Barny Cleary, Garchew, Glenvernock East
Barney Cleary - A Hill
The Roan - A Wood -- Trigonometrical Stations: Binnan Barlea, Barney Cleary
"Signed " Robert Barlow
Corpl. RS & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
WS. Loop Secd. Corpl. RS & M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
9th Feby [February] 1846
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 10 - Parishes of Penninghame and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Penninghame, and Kirkcowan.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.