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
- 90 - Kirkcolm , Page 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. COLUMBA'S WELL | St. Columba's Well St. ColmKill's well |
Andrew Kerr Port Mullin Alexander Carnahan S.[South] Auchleach via Kirkcolm |
004 | Tradition assigns that St. Columba drank out of this Well. For which reason it is Called by the above Name, Since time immemorial . It lies about 4 miles N.W. [North West] from Kirkcolm village, adjacent to the Sea Shore.- |
| PORT LEAN | Port Lean Port Leen Port Leen |
Andrew Kerr Port Mullin Map of Loch Ryan by the Admiralty 1839 Brian Kirk Alexander Carnahan S. [South] Auchleach |
004 | It is a Small Port where Boats used to Land with Lime. Sea-wreck sic. Now of little note. It lies N.W. [North West] from Kirkcolm village about 4 miles. Name said to derive from the word lee a liquid formerly obtained at this place in the process of making Kelp. |
| FINEN | Finen | James Brown North Park John McCamon Bamhills via Kirkcolm |
004 | A Dwellinghouse, with an out office in tolerable repair. It had been a Farm House formerly but now belongs to the North Park Farm. It is Situated about miles S.W. [South West] from Kirkcolm Village. Proprietor the Earl of Stair. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by John Callanan C.Assist. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 4 A
Trac No. 2
Parish of KirKcolm -- [Page] 78
Object - St. Columba's Well - A Spring well
- Port Lean - A Port
- Finen - A House
[Signed]
John Callanan
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.