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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEGOWN MOSS | Carselae or Carsegowan Moss Carslae or Carsegowan Moss Carsegowan Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | [Situation]- In the N.E. [North East] part of the Parish . A small tract of the Moss being between the farms of Carslae and Carsegowan, and about 1/8 mile East of the road from Wigton to Newtonstewart.- |
| CARSLAE MOSS | Carselae Moss Carselae Moss Carslae Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand Mr. George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | [Situation] - In the N.E. [North East ] part of the Parish - A small moss adjoining the Borough Moss on the North side of the Borough Moss. and South of the farm house of Carslae.- |
| BORROWMOSS | Borough Moss Borough Moss Borrowmoss Borough Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand George McHaffie Esqr. (Provost of Wigtown) Mr James Carson |
020 | [Situation] - In the N.E. [North East]part of the Parish - A small Moss adjoining the Carslae Moss , and so called from being the the property of the Borough of Wigtown. |
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24- Carslae or Carsegowan Moss
23- Carslae Moss
25- Borrough Moss
"Carse" Low and fertile land
"gowan" The generic name for daisy Singly it denotes the Mountain daisy - Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
"Gugan" a daisy - Gaelic -
"Carse" - See Above
"Lea" not ploughed
"Slae" The Sloe, Blackthorn Berry. Scottish Dictionary
[Note] The above named Mosses together with
the present Cree Moss are according to
Ainslie's Map 1782 called the
" Mosses of Cree" .-
* The Borrow Moss is a considerable farm now The
property of the Earl of Galloway . It anciently was the property
of the Burgh of wigtown, the Burgerses have a sight reserved to them to
cut Peat, and hence the name.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 51 - Parishes of Wigtown and Penninghame, OS1/35/51
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, and Penninghame.
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.