Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKAROD | Knockey Road Knockey Road Knockarade Knockarod Knockarod Knockarod | John Cloy Alexander Stevenson James Anderson John Burns Charles Kerr John Kerr |
009 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles N N W [North North West] of Lochnaw Castle. A considerable hill on the farm of Knocknane of a moatlike or conical shape the base nearly circular on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station of the Same name the Surface of this hill is good arable land |
| SLEWFAD | Slew Fad Slew Fad Slewfad Slewfad |
Alexander Stevenson John Cloy George McHaffie Esq. Sir Andrew Agnew |
009 | [Situation] 1 3/4 miles N N W [North North West] of Lochnaw Castle A low hill or portion of high ground of a ridge like Shape on the farm of Knocknine Situate on S.W. [South West] Side of the farm house of West Douloch. The Surface of the hill is good arable land |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Leswalt -- [Page] 13
"Cnoc" - a hill, hillock etc.
"a" - particle prefixed to words. etc
"Rad " "Rod" a way or road Gaelic Dictionary
Slew (Sliabh) A mountain, heathland etc.
"Fad" - length etc. Gaelic Dictionary
hence Slewfad - Long hill
Transcriber's notes
Feint pencil note on page.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/16
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.