Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGFOLLY | Craigsfolly Craigfolly |
John McGeoch George McHaffie Esq |
011 | [Situation] 15 Chains South of Cross Water of Luce & 1 Mile West by South of Drangower. A small low and flat hill of arable land on the farm of Drangower |
| FAULDINCHIE | Fauldinchie Fauldinchie |
John McGeoch Alexander Neilson |
011 | [Situation] ½ Mile W by S [West by South] of Drongower. The Ruins of a small farm House on the farm of Drangower |
| KNOCKCRAVEN | Knockcraven Knockcraven |
John McGeoch Alexander Neilson |
011 | [Situation] ½ West by South of Drangower. A small low flat hill of arable land on the farm of Drangower. |
Continued entries/extra info
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11D Parish of New Luce
'Craig' A Rock, Scottish Dictionary
'Follais' Conspicuous, Gaelic Dictionary
'Faulds' A division of a farm, so denominated because it is manured by folding sheep and then cattle upon it.
'Inch' An Island Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary.
'Cnoc' A hill, a knoll, hillock.
'Creagan' A little rock, a rocky place, Gaelic Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 24 - Parishes of New Luce and Old Luce, OS1/35/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of New Luce, and Old Luce.
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.