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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- 100 - Kirkcolm , Page 100
- 110 - Kirkcolm , Page 110
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
James Kennedy Robert Cochrane George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] E [East] side of Port Garvillan & Port naughan Bay extending north & south in an oblong shape about ⅝ mile A large hill or a considerable position of high ground part of which is Known by particular names as Little Drum & Drum Hill on part of this hill formerly stood an ancient sepulchral cairn the remains of which are still quite prominent. in it was found an urn containing human bones |
| CLADDYOCHDOW | Claddyochdow Claddoch-adow Claddyochdow Claddagh-a-doo Claddyochdow Claddaghadoo |
Mc NeilCard Esqr. George McHaffie Esqr. James Kennedy James Osborne John McCamon William McDowal |
004 | [Situation] close to the S.E. [South East] side of Port Garvillan.- The ruins of a Small cottage by the sea side on the farm of north Cairn occupied about 2 years by a Labourer |
| DROCH HEAD | Droch Head Drochead Droch Head Droch head DrochHead Drochhead Droch Head |
John Knox James Kennedy James Osborne Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 William McDowal George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 1¼ miles SSW. [South South West] from Corsewall Lighthouse. north of Genoch rocks A small rocky island very rough situate about 100 yards north of Genoch Rocks it is seldom covered by tides |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcolm
"Cladach" - a Shore, a Beach, a Stony beach
"Dubh" - Black. etc
i.e. The Black Beach
Gaelic Dictionary
"Droch" - Bad etc
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.