Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
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- 140 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLBUOY | Mill-buoy Mill-buoy Mill-buoy |
John Brown Samuel McColm Alexander McCulloch |
035 | [Situation] 5/8 mile SSW. [South South West] of Knockencule (farm house) A rock used as a seat by fishermen while Angling part of which is covered at High water. |
| DAM BURN | Dam Burn Dam Burn |
Alexander McCulloch William McDowall |
035 | [Situation] Running westward towards Ebbsea Craig passing near the South Side of Low Slock A considerable stream or burn taking its rise in the farm of Muntlock & running in a Westerly direction to its influx with the Sea near Ebsay Craig it takes its name from a small field where formerly a Mill dam was. It only attains this as far as the name extends on trace. |
| SCONNAN | Sconnan Sconnan Sconnan |
John Brown Samuel McColm Alexander McCulloch |
035 | [Situation] ΒΌ mile South of Norway Craig. A rock used as a Seat by fisherman while Angling. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Mill-buoy - Form 136 Page 106
Dam Burn - Form 136 Page 103
Sconnan - Form 136 Page 107
Mul (Gaelic) A Conical heap, a mound
Buidhe (Gaelic) yellow etc.
Sgonn (Gaelic), A block of wood, A Shapeless mass
Sgonnan (Gaelic) (dim [Diminutive] of Sgonn
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 86 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/86
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.