Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF THE HOUSE | Hill of the House | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A Hill with two tops close by the Farm House of DirnearK.- |
| MOSS OF THE ELDRIG | Moss of the Eldrig | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A large Moss part upon the farm of Eldrig & part upon the farm of Darneark |
| GALL MOSS OF DIRNEARK | Gall Moss of DirearK | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A moss upon the farm of DarnearK & bounded upon the E [East] by the Black Burn. Gall is the name given to a shrub which grows among the Heath & has an agreeable Smell. |
| THE BLACK BURN | The Black Burn | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | This stream continues its course for miles & empties itself into the Bladenoch. |
| THE MARCH BURN | The March Burn | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A small stream so called from it once being the boundary between the farms of DarnearK & Eldrig. |
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List of Names Collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Plan 7C Trace 5
Parish of KirKcowan
Object
Hill of the House - A hill
Moss of the Eldrig - Bog
Gall Moss of DirnearK - Bog
The Black Burn - A stream
The March Burn - A stream
[Note] My informant could not spell.
[
Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
6th. July 1846
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 11 - Parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of New Luce, 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.