OS1/35/86/47
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SLEWLEA | Slew-lea Slew-lea |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb William Todd |
035 | [Situation] About 1¼ miles SW [South West] of Drummore. A large hill on the farm of of Kildonan the soil of which is arable land. It is sometimes called Kildonan Hill. |
DAMNAHOLLY | Dam-na-holly Dam-na-holly |
John Jamison William Todd |
035 | [Situation] 1 1/8 miles SW by S. [South West by South] of the village of Drummore. A Marsh on the farm of High Drummore ½ of the year it is Covered with water and is used as a Milldam The other half of the year it is a Marsh. |
CONJURED KNOWE | Conjured Knowe Conjured Knowe |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb John Jamison |
035 | [Situation] About 1¼ miles S.W. by S. [South West by South] of the village of Drummore. A large Knoll the Surface of which is Rocks heather & furze, Tradition says that it formerly was the resort of Witches & Warlocks etc. also that the Laird of Drumore Castle punished his prisoners on it. |
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[Page] 47Parish of Kirkmaiden
Slewlea - Form 136 page 123
Damnaholly - Form 136 page 123
Conjured Knowe - Form 136 page 124
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