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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNMUCK | Dun Muck Dun Muck Dunmuck |
John Chambers. William Todd. George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A large rock of a considerable height - and detached from the main land situate to the south of Strone's Bay. 3/8 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
| SONSY NEB | Sonsie Nab Sonsie Nab Sonsy Ned Sonsy Neb |
John Chambers. William Todd. William McCulloch, High Clanyard James McKitterick, Garrochtree |
031 | A point of rocks covered at high water and is used at low water as a fishing seat by fishermen while angling, takes its name from being considered a lucky place in taking fish. 1/2 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
| STRONES BAY | Strones Bay Strones Bay Strones Bay |
John Chambers. William Todd. George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A flat creek studded with flat stratified rock covered at high water in which the strata is very distinct. 1/2 mile NW of Clanyard Bay. |
Transcriber's notes
"Sonsy" - Lucky, fortunate
"Neb" - The beak of a bird, any sharp point. Scottish Dictionary
Strone - A hill that terminates a range, the end of a ridge.
Sron - (Gaelic) the nose, a promontory Dr. Jamieson's Dictionary
Dun (Gaelic) A heap, a hill, hillock, mount, etc.
Dun-muc The swines hillock.
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.