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
- 80 - Wigtownshire , Page 80
- 100 - Wigtownshire , Page 100
- 120 - Wigtownshire , Page 120
- 140 - Wigtownshire , Page 140
- 160 - Wigtownshire , Page 160
- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNAN | Dunan Dunan |
John Brown William Todd |
035 | 1 3/8 miles W by S [West by South] of Mull (farm house) & 14 chains E.S.E. [East South East] of Bullet. A Considerable rock joined to the land the southerly point is Tablular - |
| CARRICKCALLAN | Carrick-callan Carrick-callan |
John Brown William Todd |
035 | [situation] 1 3/8 miles W by S [West by South] of Mull farm house A point of rock used as a seat by fishermen when Angling. |
| CARRICKAFLION | Carrick-a-flion Carrick-a-flion |
John Brown William Todd |
035 | [situation] About 6 East of Carrickcallan The face of a large rock, at it the water is of a considerable depth. It is used as a seat by fishermen when Angling. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 37
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
page -115 - Dunan
- 115- CarricK- calllan
- 115 - Carrick-a -flion
[note] "Dunan" - a small heap or hill
Gaelic
[note] "carraig" - a rock
"Callan" - noise
or Callan maybe (Gaelic
the dim. [diminutive] of "Caol" (Gaelic) a narrow strait &c.
[note] "Carraig" a rock Gaelic The affix "flion" is perhaps a corruption of Faolchn (Gaelic) A wolf
hence the name (Carrickaflion) would signify The Wolf's Rock
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.