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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEE GOUNIES | Wee Gounies Wee Gounies Wee Gounies |
James Gibson High Clanyard Drumore James McWilliam Cairn Peter McCulloch Barncorkrie via Drumore |
031 | This name applies to a Portion of Rocks On which Fisher Men Sit when Angling. Situated on Gounie Head. |
| SLOCKARANGIE | SlocKarangie SlocKarangie SlocKarangie |
James Gibson High Clanyard Drumore James McWilliam Cairn Drumore Peter McCulloch Barncorkrie |
031 | A Small Creek,Used as a fishing Seat by Persons when angling Situated between Gounie Head and Stable Alane. |
| STABLE ALANE | Stable Alane Stable Alane Stable Alane |
James Gibson High Clanyard Drumore James McWilliam Cairn Drumore Peter McCulloch Barncorkrie Drumore |
031 | The name applies to a flat (or nearly So) Portion of Rocks Situated between the precipice and High Water Mark. On the East Side of this is a Small passage from the top of the Precipice to Bottom, where a Beast Could pass down with great difficulty. Tradition assigns that in years of yore that when Horses would become old and Unfit for work, that the ware brought to this place and left there to Die. Hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by John Callanan CA. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 35A Trace 1
Parish Kirkmaiden
Object
Wee Gounies - Fishing Seat
Sloakarangie - Creek & Fishing Seat
Stable Alane - A flat portion of Rocks
[Signed] John Callanan C/A [Civilian Assistant]
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.