OS1/35/2/10
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BRAIDPORT | Braidport Braidport Braidport |
James Osborne Map of Farm 1846 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] Near Moidoch on the South Side about ¼ mile South side of Barrock Point A Small inlet or boat harbour used principally to collect Sea weed in for manure by the occupying farmer |
DUNSOUR | Dunsour Dunsour Dunsure Dunsour |
James Osburn Map of farm 1846 William McDowal George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 1⅛ miles south of Corsewall Lighthouse About ⅜ mile from the sea shore A small arable hill on the west side of the farm house of Cairnside |
BALLOCH O' KIP | Balloch O' Kip Balloch O' Kip Balloch O' Kip |
James Osburn Map of Cairnside Farm 1846 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] Near the northside of Dunsour about one mile S. [South] of Corsewall Lighthouse This name applies to a part of a stream where a passage crossed it at some former period there is no passage by this way at present as the place is enclosed by fences |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 10Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 55 - Braidport
57 - Dunsour
56 - Balloch o'Kip
"Braid - Beade" - Broad
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
[Dunsour] i.e The Mermaids Hill
"Dun" - A fort or fortress; a tower, a fortified hill:
a hill, a hedge, a heap, a hillock etc
"Suire" - A sea nymph, mermaid, syren
Gaelic Dictionary
"Bealach" - A defile. a passage, the pass
or gorge of a Mountain: a gap
a breach in a wall or fence.
Gaelic Dictionary
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, NRS - Moderator, Missus SW
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