Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARE'S TAIL | Mares Tail Mares Tail |
John Smith John McCracKen |
021 | [Situation] At the SE [South East] side of Finlock Bay A rocky precipice on the Sea Shore of the Lands of S. [South] Port of Spittal when this is viewed from the Sea it resembles a Mare's Tail hence the name At the base of this precipice is a fishing Seat which is fished from at high water. |
| SLOUCHANAUN BAY | Slockanaun Bay Slockanaun Bay |
John McCracken John Smith |
021 | [Situation] South of Finlock Bay & about 7/8 mile SE [South East] of Port of Spittal Bay A small creek or gully on the Sea Shore of the lands of S. [South] Port of Spittal not used as a landing place for boats the shore of which is rocky & precipitous. |
| GULL RIGGING | Gull Rigan Gull Rigan |
John McCracken John Smith |
021 | [Situation] near the SE [South East] side of Slouchanaun Bay A high point of Rocks where Seagulls often resort to in great flocks hence the name. Situate to the South of Slockanaun Bay. |
| CAIRNSIM COVES | Cairnsim Coves Cairnsim Coves |
John McCracken John Smith |
021 | [Situation] near the E [East] side of Gull Rigging & about 1 mile SE [South East] of Port of Spittal Bay Two Caves in the face of a precipitous Cliff on the Sea Shore of the lands of S. [South] Port of Spittal. The most Northerly one is never Dry & cannot be entered without a boat. Wild Pigeons resorts it. the other is dry at Low water. Situate near to Gull Rigan - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Stoneykirk
Form 136
Page 174- Mare's Tail
178 - Slockanun Bay
[Slockanaun] -- "Slouch" - a deep ravine or gully
a pit a hollow Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
[Gull Rigan] -- "Rigging" - a Small ridge or rising
in ground. Jamieson's Dictionary.
[Cairnsim Coves] -- "Coves" a cave
Scottish 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.