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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNANE HEAD | Benan Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head |
Mr A Dugan William Dill John F Gray John Jamieson Alexander Cathcart Esqr. Patersons His; [History] of Ayrshire |
060 | [Situation] On the South west edge of the plan on the Sea Shore 1¾ Miles N.W [North West] of KnocKdolian Hill. A prominent and rocky head-land on the Sea Shore at the Northern extremity of Ballantrae Bay. The cliff here is about 200 feet high and for the most part rugged and precipitous. A road has been Cut through This cliff, a work of great difficulty. |
| BENNANE HILL | Benan Hill Bennane Hill Bennane Hill Bennane Hill |
Mr A Dugan William Dill John F Gray John Jamieson Alexander Cathcart Esqr. |
060 | [Situation] On the West Side of the plan adjacent to the Sea Shore 1½ Miles N.W [North West] of KnocKdolian Hill. A Small round hill on which is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station. It is partly arable & partly rocky arable. Its west Side is Steep & precipitous, but to the N.E. & S. [North East & South] it falls off with a gentle Slope. 3rd. class hill |
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[Page] 1Sheet 60- 16 Trace No 6 Parish of Colmonell
The above two places most probably derives their name from the gailic - Ben- a Hill and lun, geniter Even a Bird. Their vicinity with Sea Rendering a probable resort for waterfowl - W McRae
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