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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGANBARROCH | Craiganbarroch Craiganbarroch |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb William Todd |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 mile SW. [South West] of the village of Drummore. A large hill on the farms of High Drumore & Muntlock the Surface of which is partly arable & partly heathy pasture. |
| MOSS WELL | Moss Well Moss Well |
John Jamison Rev. [Reverend] John Lamb |
035 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles SW by S [South West by South] of Drummore and 1/4 mile west of Creechan Park. A Spring Well on the farm of High Drumore, the locality seems to have formerly been a moss which probably give rise to the name. |
| MUNTLOCHOWER HILL | Multknockoure Muntlockower Muntlockower Muntlochgower Hill Muntlokowre Muntlochower |
William Todd John Jamison John McGaffie Rl. Engrs. map 1819 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 201 See Muntloch in page 45 George McHaffie Esqr. |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles W. by S. [West by South] of the village of Drummore. A large hill on the farm of Muntlock the soil of which is Arable land. from its Summit there is a good view of the surrounding Countryside hence the name - owre being the Scotch name for over. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Craiganbarroch - Form 136 page 126
Moss Well - Form 136 page 125
Muntlochower Hill - Form 136 page 125
See note in page 19 Name List plan 36 A on the name Muntloch
'Moint' - A moss, a mossy place, etc
'Loch' -A lake etc.
Ower is probably a Corr. [Corruption] of "Odhar" (Gaelic) Dun, or Dun colored.
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.