Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH PORT | Merch Port Merch Port March Port March Port March Port Head |
T. Finletter Henry McClymont Robert Campbell Archibald McDowal Kirkcolm John Milroy Aries |
009 | [Situation] On the sea Shore about 5/8 mile N.W. [North West] from the Mains of Airies A Small inlet or Port on farm of Shorepark it is only used for gathering Sea weed in |
| CASTLE BUTT | Castle Butt Castle Butt Castle Butt Castle But |
William Stewart Henry mcClymont Samuel Hannay George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] Close to the west side of Castle Ben This name applies to [projecting] rocks at the western side of [an] eminence on which an old Castle Stood, the water here is deep [and] is therefore used as a fishing [seat] |
| CASTLE BAN | Castle Ban Castle Ban Castle Ban Castle ban Castleband Castleband Castle Ben Castle Ban |
John McCrea James Kennedy William Milroy Samuel Knight Henry McClymont Andrew McWilliam Robert Foster George McHaffie Esqr. Peter Murdoch |
009 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile W.N.W. [West North West] from the Mains of Airies A circular mound situated [on] an eminence near the shore [tradition] Says that this place was Site of a castle apparently a place of Strength |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8 -- Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 59- March Port
60- Castle Butt
56- Castle Ban
[Note] Castle But &
Castle Ben would appear from
the situation of the present site
of the castle . to designate the
interior and exterior of the
castle or perhaps Cattleban from the Gaelic Ban White &c W. S. L.
[Note] Ben - Towards the inner apartment of a house
"corresponding to But , Gae [Gaelic] Ben the house ,
i.e. Go into the inner apartment "
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Leswalt.
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.