Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARGHISION | Cargewy Sion Cargey Sion Carghision Carghision Carghision |
. David McMonies H.D. Stewart Esqr Anthony Connell Hugh Stewart |
037 | [Situation] 3/4 mile S [South] of Tonderghie. A Rock on the Sea coast at high water and resorted to by fishermen |
| BLOCKAN HOLE | Blocking Hole Blocking Hole |
H.D. Stewart Esqr Alexander Stewart |
034 | [Situation]About 3/4 mile S E [South East] by E [East] of Site of Carghidoun Castle. A hole or cavity in the rocks where fishermen resort to fo the purpose of catching fish called "Blockans" hence the name |
| DYKEFOOT | Dykefoot Dykefoot |
H. D. Stewart Esqr. Alexander Stewart |
034 | [Situation] 36 Chains S E [South East] by E [East] of the Site of Carghidown Castle. A rock situated at high water and convenient to the end of a stone wall that divides Tonderghie from Cutcloy |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 124 -- Carghision
124 -- Blockan Hole
124 -- Dykefoot
[Note] A blockan , About the bigness of a
White Salmond-troot etc. Acct. [Account] of Galloway in Appendix
to Nicholson History of Galloway
[Note Dykefoot] See George McHaffies own writing page 61
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, and Whithorn.
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.