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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOW TOP | Gallow Top Gallow Top Gallow Top |
Mr George Laing, Courtieston Mr Peter Laing Millfield Mr John Mackie Johnstone |
052 | This name is applied to a rising piece of ground on the north side of Suoy Hill. Mr George Laing when a boy remembers of seeing a piece of a tree fixed in a hole of the rock and tradition says that it was a place of execution. |
| SUIE HILL | Suoy Hill Suoy Hill Suoy Hill Suie Hill |
Mr George Laing Mr Peter Laing Mr John Mackie New.Stat. Act.[New Statistical Account page] (846) |
052 | A hill of considerable elevation in the most western part of the parish of Leslie. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 35Parish of Leslie
Gallow Top - Gallow-Frighten (Ang.Sax.) [Anglo Saxon]
Suie Hill [initialled] EHC [Edward Henry Courtney]
M.S. [Manuscript Section] I have adopted here the spelling of the Gaelic word in the way it is prounced [signed initials] EHC
v.a. Suidh.- Sit, incubate etc. (Gaelic) }from Suie.
s.m & pres. part. Suidhe.- Support, a seat, rest etc } from Suie.
In former times when the northern drovers were driving their cattle to southern markets
"Suidhe Hill" (i.e. Resting Hill, or Sitting Hill) was invariably the halt, or resting place for the
night, hence the name. [signed] E.H.Courtney Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, hastingleigh
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