Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARF WATER | Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water |
Map & History of Wigtonshire Mr. John McClure James McKie Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] South Eeast boundary of the Parish. A small river rising out of a bog in Carrick. Co. [County] of Ayrshire forming the boundary between the Parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan for the greater part of the distance (12 Miles) where it joins the iver Bladenoch at the S.E. [South East] side of Kirkcowan Village. |
| ARTFIELD | Artfield Artfield Artfield Artfield Artfield |
Mr. John McClure Map & History of Wigtonshire Mr. William J. Saunders Merchant Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] 6½ Miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Kirkcowan Village and east of the South Hip of Artfield Fell. A large farm house two Stories high and in good repair having a farm of about 1600 acres of moor land attached. It is the property Captain McDowal of Logan. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of New Luce
"Tarbh" - A Bull
"Uisge" Water, Gaelic Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 25 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and New Luce, OS1/35/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, and New 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.