Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMTEACHER | Drumteacher Drumteacher |
Mr R. McKenzie Sir J.D. Hay |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W [South West] of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce Near the N.W. [North West] side of Dunragit House. A cultivated hill of a ridge like shape on the Orchard farm The property of Sir J.D. Hay Bart [Baronet] |
| GLENHINNEY | Glenhinney Glenhunney Glenhinney |
Mr R. McKenzie Sir J.D. Hay George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the Western part of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce 3 miles N.W. [North West] of the village of Glenluce 1/2 Mile North of Dunragit. A small tract of land the soil consists of rough heathy pasture and some rocky apparently it was once cultivated there are traces of old fence which formally enclosed small fields In this place there are ruins of an old house. The property of Sir J.D. Hay Bart [Baronet] |
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Parish of Old Luce
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37 Drumteacher
37 Glenhinney
"Drum" - The back of an animal, the ridge of a hill; Gaelic Dictionary
"Hinny". A corruption of honey Dr Jamieson's Dictionary
The general pronunciation of this name
is Glenhinney. The Scotch name for Honey
is "Hinney" hence "Glenhinney".
By a few persons it is pronounced as in
English Glenhoney (Signed) James Carpenter c/a [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Old Luce and Inch, OS1/35/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce, and Inch.
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.