Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNIGHLEA | Barnighlea Barnighlea Barnighlea |
Mr. John McHarg J. McCrea Low Aries John McClure Artfield |
012 | [Situation] On the East Bank of the Tarf Water. A low arable hill on the farm of the Aries. |
| MICKLE CAIRN | Mickle Cairn Mickle Cairn |
Mr. John McHarg Geoge McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] ½ Mile East of Tarf Water. A high rocky hill on the farm of Aries. A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on it called Aries. |
| LIGGAT FAULD | Legget Fauld Legget Fauld |
Mr. John McHarg George McHaffie |
012 | [Situation] East of the Tarf Water and ½ Mile South of Low Aries Farm House. A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries. |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
Form 136 Page 33 Barnighlea
Form 136 page 39 Mickle Cairn
Form 136 page 39 Liggat Fauld
"Mickle" Large, great etc. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
"Liggat" A gate so hung that it may shut of itself.
"Fauld" A Sheep fold, An enclosure of any kind. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's 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.