Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROPPING CAVE | Dropping Cave Dropping Cave |
John Murdoch Esq. Alexander Niven | 021 | [Situation] At the East side of Port Mora A Cave which derived its [name] from the circumstance of a [small] Stream which falls over it continually. Tradition of the country [is] that in former times [unhealthy] children were brought and [bathed] here under the belief that they [would] either recover very soon or [die] About 10 Links distant is [another] Cave called the Cave of [Auchtrymakain] |
| OUCHTRIEMAKAIN CAVE | Oughtrymakain Cave Oughtrymakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Ouchtriemakain |
John Murdoch Esq. John Thomson Andrew Niven Post master Andrew Urquhart Free Ch. [Church] Minister Hugh Gibson Ph. [Parish] School Master George McHaffie Esqr. |
021 | [Situation] At the East Side of Port Mora near the Dropping Cave A natural Cave in the rocks on the Sea coast near Port Murray the entrance of which is wide, but [does] not extend far in. It is thought that it had formerly been a dwelling place of a Hermit. About 10 Links North of this [Cave] is another one called the Dropping Cave over which there is a Continual drop of water - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page
113 - Dropping Cave
108 - Ouchtriemakain Cave
See remarks on these two Caves, in the Statistical Account
of the Parish 1841 page 133
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, 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.