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 "Tarbh" "Uisge" |
Map & History of Wigtown Shire James McKie Ainslie's Map 1782 Mr John McClure George McHaffie Esqr. A Bull Water Gaelic Dictionary |
012 | [Situation] West Boundary of 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 Bladenoch at The S.E. [South East] Side of Kirkcowan Village. - |
| LOW ELDRIG | Low Eldrig Low Eldrig Low Eldrig Low Eldrige Low Eldrig or Eldrick Low Eldrick |
Mr. James Stroyan Mr. John McHarg Mr. Alexander Hunter Farmer List of properties George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 |
012 | [Situation] 6¼ Miles NW [North West] of Kirkcowan Village & ½ Mile East of Tarf Water. A middling farm house with out houses and a farm of land attached the property of the Marquis of Bute. |
| HIGH AIRIES | High Airies High Airies High Airries High Aires |
Mr John McHarg Mr James Stroyan Alexander Hunter (farmer) List of properties Ainslie's Map 1782 |
012 | [Situation] 5½ Miles N.W. [North West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1 Mile East of Tarf Water. A house and farm attached to Arries farm. |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
Tarf water - Form 136 - Page 29
Low Eldrig - Form 136 - Page 21
High Arries - Form 136- Page 21
Tarf Water - Chalmers, the Author of Caledonia says, That this river
derives its name from an ancient Superstition, which supposes that some
waters are haunted by an apparition in the form of a Bull. hence the name.
"Airidh" A shealing; hill pasture, or summer residence for herdsman and cattle etc. 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.