Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMWHISLEY | Drumwhistle Drumwhistle Drumwhisley Drumwhislley Drumwhislley |
William Horner John McCutchon John Ainslie's Map 1782 Charles Kerr John Burns |
015 | [Situation] On the S.W. [South West] Side of Larbrax Moor About 1 5/8 miles S.W. [South West] from Lochnaw Castle A tolerable large hill on the farm of meikle Larbrax and near the sea coast on the Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Mill Hill |
| KNOCKAROD | Knockarod Knockarod Knockarod Knockarade Knockarod |
John Burns Charles Kerr John Kerr James Anderson See Name List Plan 9B |
015 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles SSW. [South South West] from Lochnaw Castle A Hill nearly of a ridge like shape on the farm of Larbrax & on the side of the road leading from Kirkcolm to Portpatrick. The soil is partly arable & partly rough pasture |
| LARBRAX MOOR | Labrax Moor Larbrax Moor Larbracks Larbrex |
Andrew McNeil Charles Kerr Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
015 | [Situation] On the S.E. [South East] Side of Galdenoch moor A large tract of moorland in the farm of Larbrax, the property of Sir A. Agnew |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 46,81 - Drumwhisley
46, 90 - Knockarod
50 - Larbrax Moor
Lar (Gaelic) The ground, earth; &c
Breae (Gaelic) Spotted, Speckled &c
"Cnoc" - a hill
"a" - particle prefixed to words &c
"Rad Rod" - a way or Road
Gaelic Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
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.