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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KILLINESS POINT Calliness Point
Calliness Point
Killiness Point
Killyness Point
Killiness Point
Killiness Point
Alexander McKey
William Wallace
Stat' Act. [Statistical Account] of Wigtonshire page 201
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
Old Map of Scotland
Ainslie's Map 1782
036 [Situation] About 11/8 miles SE by E. [South East by East] of Drummore.
A Point of land stretching into the Sea On the farm of Calliness from which it takes its name from the high water to low water mark it is covered with boulders etc.
CRAWAR STONE Crawar Stone
Crawer Stone
Alexander McKey
William Wallace
036 [Situation] About one mile SE by E [South East by East] of the village of Drummore & in the SW [South West] Side of Crawar Bay.
A large granite Stone on the sea shore of the farm of Calliness [It is] Situate in Crawar Bay from which it takes its name.
CRAWAR BAY Crawar Bay
Crawar Bay
Alexander McKey
William Wallace
036 [Situation] About one mile ESE [East South East] of Drummore
A small creek or Bay on the sea Shore of the farm of Calliness there is a great quantity of Sea Weed & Wreck washed in by the Tide which is very much used for manure by the farmers in its neighbourhood. It is not known what it takes its name from, but well known by fishermen by the name given. It is very rough & consists of boulders etc.

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Parish of Kirkmaiden

Calliness Point - Form 136 page 97
Crawar Stone - Form 136 Page 97
Crawar Bay - Form 136 Page 97

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