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
- 60 - Kirkcolm , Page 60
- 70 - Kirkcolm , Page 70
- 80 - Kirkcolm , Page 80
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILAN-NA-GUY | Isle of Guy Ilan-na-guy Ilan-na-guy Ilan-na-guy Ilan-na-guy |
John Knox John McCamon James Osborne Samuel Hannay George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ½ mile SW. [South West] of Corsewall Lighthouse adjoining the Shore This name applies to a headland or point of high ground on which is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party "Baronhill Shore" probably from the name of the farm on which it is situated The name Ilan na guy is gaelic & signifies The windy Isle this would imply that the place was once surrounded by water and a tradition in the Country is of the same import a stream at the E [East] side of this is Said to be once the place which the water of the Sea covered at high tides |
| HORSEBACK ROCK | Horseback Rock Horseback Rock Horseback Rock Horseback or Horse Buck Horseback Rock Horseback Rock |
George McHaffie Esqr. James Osborne John Knox John McCamon McNeil Card Esqr A McDowal |
004 | [Situation] At the NW. [North West] Side of Illan-na-guy South side of Ships Slouch A pointed rock around the greater part of which the tide flows in a narrow crevice The name has probably arisen from its peculiar shape |
| EMERS ISLE | Emers Isle Emers Isle Emers Isle |
Alexander Carnahan John McCamon George McHaffie Esqr |
004 | [Situation] At the west side of Illan-na-guy ⅝ mile S.W. [South West] of Corsewall Lighthouse. A point of rocks a little south of Horse Back this name took its rise from a fisherman name Emers who frequented the place many years ago for. not fishing - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 7
Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136 Page
59 Isle- na- guy
60 Horseback Rock
"Eilean" - An Island
"Na" - of the etc
"Goath" - Wind
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.