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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drymen | Drymen Drymen Drymen Drymen Drymen |
Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazeteer Origines Parochiales Scotiae Sheriffs Returns |
020.02 | "The name Drumen or as it is more commonly written, Drymen, is obviously derived from the Celtic word Druim, corresponding to the Latin Dorsum, a ridge or eminence. It is peculiarly descriptive of the appearance of a considerable part of the parish, which is frequently intesected by deep ravines, or water courses, with rising grounds between them. The same word is also to be met with as a component part in the names of many places, as Drumquhassle, Drumdash, Drumliagart &c The etymology of these and almost all the other names in the parish is purely Celtic." Old St: Acct. [Statistical Account]. The parish of Drymen is in the western district of Stirlingshire, its form being nearly triangular. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Aberfoil & Pert in Perthshire, from which it is separated at various points by the waters of Duchray, Kelty & Forth, on the south by the parish of Killearn, and the Shire of Dunbarton, on the west by the parish of Buchanan. [continued on page 1b] |
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