OS1/3/15/73
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALNAHOIN | Balnahoin Balnahoin Balnahoin |
William McCulloch William McCrie John Jamieson |
072 | [Situation] Situated on the West Bank of the River Cree A Farm House, with two out offices attached; built of stone & lime, one storey high, thatched, and in bad repair. The property of Sir John Cathcart. |
| RIVER CREE | The Cree Cree Cree Cree River River Cree River Cree River Cree |
Fullartons Gazeteer of Scotland 1842 Travellers Guide 1824 Bells Geography 1847 History of Ayrshire J & C Walkers Map of Scotland Revd [Reverend] William Dill William McCulloch Esqr |
072 | A large River, issuing from Loch Moan, and emptying itself into the Bay of Wigton, a considerable portion of this River forms the boundary between the Counties of Wigton & Ayr |
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Sheet 72 Plan 6 Traces 1.2 & 4 -- Parish of Colmonell -- [Page] 73"This word is evidently derived from
the gaelic ( as its first syllable testifies)
It means the River Farm IE _ a farm
adjacent to, or bordering upon a River. The gaelic word corresponding to it is
Ballanahoinudh pronounced Bàl nà hòinè WMcRae"
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