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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
JAMIESON'S HILL Jamesonshill
Jamesonshill
Jamiesons Hill
Jamiesons Hill
Jamiesons Hill
James Osburn
John McCamon
Robert Foster
Samuel Hannay
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] About 1¼ mile SE [South East] of Corsewall Lighthouse one mile East of Braidport
A Small hill on the farm of Knockmeen about ¼ of a mile East of the farm house of Cairnside. the soil is arable
KNOCKMUNEY Knockmuney
Knockmuney
Knockmuney
James Osburn
John McCamon
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] Adjoining the East side of Jamieson's Hill 1¼ S.E. [South East] of Corsewall Lighthouse
A Small hill on the farms of Cairnside and Barnshill situate about 3¼ miles South of Corsewall Light house the soil of this hill is arable
DRUMFARNACHAN Drumfarnaghan
Drumfarnaghan
Drumfarnachan
James Osburn
John McCamon
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] About ¾ mile South of Corsewall Lighthouse
A hill the soil of which is arable situate on the farms of Cairnside & Barnshill adjoining Knockmuney.
ORLOGE KNOWE Orlige Knowe
Orlige
Orrlege Park
Orloge Knowe
Orloge Knowe
Orlage Knowe
James Osborne
John McCamon
Robert Richie
Mr J. McMeiKen
McNeil Card Esqr.
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] Near the west Side of Barnhills farm house about ¾ miles S.E. [South East] from Corsewall Lighthouse
A Small arable Hill or eminence on the farm of Barnhills on which is erected a weather cock used as Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party "Barrow hill weather cock"
A "Sun Dial" at one time stood on this hill hence the name etc.

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Parish of Kirkcolm

"Cnoc" A hillock. a little hill etc
"Moine" moss. Peat. etc
Gaelic Dictionary

"Orloge" Bailey's Dictionary
"Orlege" A clock. a dial.
"Orlager" "Orliger" From French Horloge. Latin Horologium} Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary

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