Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
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- 101 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTADOCH | Altadoch Altadoch Altadoch Altadoch Altadoch |
Edward Kerr Gilbert Jamison Rev. [Reverend] James Lamb George McHaffie, Esq. John Jamieson |
031 | [Situation] 1 3/8 miles N by W [North by West] of Drumore A continuation of Balshere Burn from a point 6 chains North of Haly Holm to where it falls into the Bay of Luce, and lies between the farms of Grennan and Haly Holm. |
| CORE HILL | Cove Hill Cove Hill Cove Hill Cove Hill Core Hill Core Hill |
Edward Kerr James Jamison Gilbert Jamison William Todd Drumore Royal Engineers Map 1819 George McHaffie Esq. |
031 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles NW by N [North West by North] of Drumore A small hill now on the lands of Kilstay the surface of which is [arable] land it was formerly held as a farm by itself which contains about 44 acres of land - but is now let with Kilstay farm, on it is a cotter house & ruins. the house & barn is in middling repair, it is the property of Colonel McDowall of Logan. This place probably takes its name from the word Coir a place of justice or right. |
Continued entries/extra info
Allt-dubh (Gaelic) The black stream
Corrie - A hollow between hills or rather in a hill
Coire (Gaelic) A circular hollow surrounded with hills etc. Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 82 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/82
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkmaiden.
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.