Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSE PARK | Horse Park Horse Park |
John Murdoch William Hannay |
021 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile NNE. [North North East] of Port Patrick A large field in Dunskey Lands in the centre of which is a rising eminence or hill it has no particular name the Soil of which is arable land.- |
| LAIRD'S LOUP | Laird's Loup Laird's Loup |
John Murdoch Alexander Nevin |
021 | [Situation] At the SW [South West] Side of Port Mora & about 3/4 mile NW. [North West] of Port Patrick A rock washed at the base by high water from which it is said a former proprietor of Dunskey willfully leaped into the sea and was drowned hence the name. - |
| RINGWEE | Ringwee Ringwee Ringwee |
John Murdoch Alexander Nevin Statistical account of Wigtonshire page 131 |
021 | [Situation] At the SW [South West] Side of Port Mora about 3/4 mile NW [North West] of Port Patrick. A point of Rock projecting into high water it is used as a fishing seat by fishermen while Angling Situate near to the South side of Laird's Loup |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Port Patrick
"Loup" a leap, a spring
Jamieson's Dictionary
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.