Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROUGHDOOL MOAT | Drouchdule Droughdool Moat Droughdool Moat Drochdool Moat Droughdool Droughdool |
Ainslie's Map 1782 Mr Robert McKenzie William Kerr George McHaffie Esqr. James Gibson Esqr. Rent Roll of Sir J.D. Hay Bart [Baronet] |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce 3 miles W. [West] of Glenluce 3/4 mile South of Dunragit. This is a fine specimen the mound it rises to [the] height of 20 or 25 feet and about 250 links in [diameter] it is said to be the [place] where the devil [deposited] the Exciseman. |
| DROUGHDOOL SCHOOL | Drouchdule Droughdool School House Droughdool School House Drochdool School Droughdool Droughdool |
Ainslie's Map 1782 Alexander Stewart Mr Robert McKenzie George McHaffie Esqr. James Gibson Esqr. Rent Roll of Sir J.D. Hay Bart. [Baronet] |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce about 2 3/4 miles West of Glenluce 3/4 mile South by East of Dunragit. This is a very large [building] consisting of two dwelling houses and a schoolroom sufficient to contain [170] scholars it was endowed & still supported by Sir James D. [Hay] Bart.[Baronet] |
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Parish of Old Luce
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53 Droughdool Moat
57 Droughdool School
[Note]
"Droch-Dhiol" Evil entreating.
Gaelic Dictionary.
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.