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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PENWHIRN BURN Pinwhirne Burn
Penwherran Burn
Penwherran Burn
Pinwherran Burn
Penwherran Burn
Mr Andrew Wright
Mr R. Temple
Mr James Milroy
James McIlraith Esq.
D. McKie
070 ; 074 [Situation] - Flows in a S.S.E. [South South East] direction through the plan for a short distance part between Drumawhirran & Ossajoie
A Small stream which joins the County Boundary until it joins Colwell's Burn.
DRUMMANMOAN LOAN Drummonwan Lon
Drummanmoan Loan
Drummanmoan Loan
Drummanmoan Loan
Drummanmoan Loan
Mr Andrew Wright
Mr R. Temple
Mr James Milroy
James McIlraith Esq.
W M'Morran
070 [Situation] Flows SW [South West] through the NE [North East] of plan & Enters Pinwhirra Burn
A Small Stream which collects from surface water on High Mark, and after a short course, joins Colwells Burn

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Sheet 74 - Plan 1 - Trace 2. 3. 6 -- Ph. [Parish] of Ballantrae

[Note below Penwhirn Burn]
See Statement
on p. [page] 88
[signed] John Stirton
28.6.87


Lōn is a gaelic word for a Burn, it
is also applied to Marshy ground,
and well watered fields. The word
Drummonwan is also Celtic, and cor
responds with the gaelic word Druim - a Hill Uan - a lamb (plural, genitive
năn wan pronounced Drŭmnânw̄an̈ - the lamb's Hill. Sheepfarmers have
always a Select piece of ground for rearing lambs (after their Separation from the Mother
[signed] H. McRae

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