Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRNOW | Dirnow Dirnow Dirnow |
William Aitkin Robert Kelly George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] 3/4 Mile South of Upper Bridge A small flat arable hill about 1/4 Mile North of Ballochadee. Farm House |
| BALLOCHADEE FAULDS | Ballochadee Falls Ballochadee Falls Ballochadee Faulds |
William Aitkin Robert Kelly George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] 2 Miles S.W [South West] of Carseriggan Farm House A small flat hill. east of Dirnow and N. W. [North West] of Ballochadee Farm house |
| THE RHONG | The Rhong The Rhong |
William Aitkin Robert Kelly |
012 | [Situation] 2 Miles S. W. [South West] of Carseriggan Farm House A gravel ridge about 15 feet high, on the top of which is the road leading from Ballochadee to Barnharrow The ridge extends from the former for about 1/2 Mile towards the latter place. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcowan
Form 136
Page 39 - Dirnow
39 - Ballochadee Faulds
39 - The Rhong
[Note below entry for Ballochadee Faulds]
"Fald. Fauld." A sheep fold. An enclosure of any Kind.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish
Dictionary.
[Notes below entry for The Rhong]
not known
(Note) I cannot find any thing like this
in the Scottish Dictionary.
Mr McHaffie does not know what it means either
WSL
[Page signed by]
W S Loop
Secd Corpl. [Second Corporal]
R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Note that Dirnow lies to the north west of Ballochadee Farm House.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 26 - Parish of Kirkcowan, OS1/35/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcowan.
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.