Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
- 60 - Wigtownshire , Page 60
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- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAID | The Plaid The Plaid |
James Shaw, West Cairngaan, Drumore James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore |
036 | A Small Arable hill on the farm of East Cairngaan. the base of which is nearly of an oval shape. |
| CAIRNGAAN GLEN | Cairngaan Glen Cairngaan Glen |
James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore Peter Maclean, Mull Farm, Drumore |
036 | The name applies to Glen or valley which is not very steep through which a Portion of the Boundary that divides the Mull farm from East Cairngaan passes. The Soil is arable. |
| CHAPEL WELL | Chapel Well Chapel Well |
Peter Maclean, Mull Farm, Drumore John Brown, Cardryne, Drumore |
036 | The Well is of a Natural Cylindircal hole in the rock. about four feet in diameter, and 3 feet deep. Not filled with low stones. Round its mouth are three or four Small holes. There is no spring, the well is kept full by the sea breaking over it at full flood. To bathe in this well, as the sun rose on the first Sunday of May was Considered an infallible Cure for almost any disease, but was particularly efficacious in the recovery of "back-gone bairns. The small holes round the mouth of this well were used for bathing the hands and eyes, while the large one was used for the body generally. It is situated about 27 1/2 yards East of the Chapel. For a further account see "The Statistical account of Wigtonshire. P [Page] 200 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 131
List of Names collected by John Callanan c/a [Civil Assistant]
Plan 36 A.
Trace 5
[Parish] Kirkmaiden
Objects
The Plaid - hill
Cairngaan Glen - a glen
Chapel Well - Pool or well
[Signed]
John Callanan
c/a [Civil Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 87 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/87
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.