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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALREOCH CAVE | Dalreoch Cave Dalreoch Cave Dalreoch Cave Dalreoch Cave |
Mr John McMurray John Jamieson William Dill William Brown Esq. |
066 | [Situation] Adjacent to & South of Dalreoch about 110 Chains E. by S. [East by South] of Colmonell. A Conspicuous, overhanging Rock on the North side of Dalreoch Hill. |
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[Page] 57 -- Parish of Colmonell -- Sheet 66-3" At Dalreoch there is a cave on the hillside, in which the proprietors often found Shelter from the
"Soldiers. The Circumstance gave Rise to a belief amongst the peasantry that the hill was the abode
"of fairies. The cave has now been expanded into a quarry. "
Patersons History of Ayr . P [Page] 303
[Note] A natural Cave - Should
therefore be in [Stamp]
plan therefore at Exi off [Examining Officer] 10th. May [18]56
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