Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcolm , Index
- 3 - Kirkcolm , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Kirkcolm , Page 10
- 20 - Kirkcolm , Page 20
- 30 - Kirkcolm , Page 30
- 35A - Kirkcolm , loose page
- 40 - Kirkcolm , Page 40
- 50 - Kirkcolm , Page 50
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- 80 - Kirkcolm , Page 80
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- 120 - Kirkcolm , Page 120
- 129 - Kirkcolm , Page 129 (end)
- 130 - Kirkcolm , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAIDPORT | Braidport Braidport Braidport |
James Osborne Map of Farm 1846 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] Near Moidoch on the South Side about ¼ mile South side of Barrock Point A Small inlet or boat harbour used principally to collect Sea weed in for manure by the occupying farmer |
| DUNSOUR | Dunsour Dunsour Dunsure Dunsour |
James Osburn Map of farm 1846 William McDowal George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 1⅛ miles south of Corsewall Lighthouse About ⅜ mile from the sea shore A small arable hill on the west side of the farm house of Cairnside |
| BALLOCH O' KIP | Balloch O' Kip Balloch O' Kip Balloch O' Kip |
James Osburn Map of Cairnside Farm 1846 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] Near the northside of Dunsour about one mile S. [South] of Corsewall Lighthouse This name applies to a part of a stream where a passage crossed it at some former period there is no passage by this way at present as the place is enclosed by fences |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 10
Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 55 - Braidport
57 - Dunsour
56 - Balloch o'Kip
"Braid - Beade" - Broad
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
[Dunsour] i.e The Mermaids Hill
"Dun" - A fort or fortress; a tower, a fortified hill:
a hill, a hedge, a heap, a hillock etc
"Suire" - A sea nymph, mermaid, syren
Gaelic Dictionary
"Bealach" - A defile. a passage, the pass
or gorge of a Mountain: a gap
a breach in a wall or fence.
Gaelic Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 2 - Parish of Kirkcolm, OS1/35/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcolm.
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.