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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE PLAID The Plaid
The Plaid
James Shaw, West Cairngaan, Drumore
James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore
036 A Small Arable hill on the farm of East Cairngaan. the base of which is nearly of an oval shape.
CAIRNGAAN GLEN Cairngaan Glen
Cairngaan Glen
James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore
Peter Maclean, Mull Farm, Drumore
036 The name applies to Glen or valley which is not very steep through which a Portion of the Boundary that divides the Mull farm from East Cairngaan passes. The Soil is arable.
CHAPEL WELL Chapel Well
Chapel Well
Peter Maclean, Mull Farm, Drumore
John Brown, Cardryne, Drumore
036 The Well is of a Natural Cylindircal hole in the rock. about four feet in diameter, and 3 feet deep. Not filled with low stones. Round its mouth are three or four Small holes. There is no spring, the well is kept full by the sea breaking over it at full flood. To bathe in this well, as the sun rose on the first Sunday of May was Considered an infallible Cure for almost any disease, but was particularly efficacious in the recovery of "back-gone bairns. The small holes round the mouth of this well were used for bathing the hands and eyes, while the large one was used for the body generally. It is situated about 27 1/2 yards East of the Chapel.
For a further account see "The Statistical account of Wigtonshire. P [Page] 200

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[Page] 131

List of Names collected by John Callanan c/a [Civil Assistant]

Plan 36 A.
Trace 5
[Parish] Kirkmaiden

Objects
The Plaid - hill
Cairngaan Glen - a glen
Chapel Well - Pool or well

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John Callanan
c/a [Civil Assistant]

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