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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| COLMONELL [parish] | Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell |
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]of Ayrshire Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayrshire Ayrshire Directory Alexander Cathcart Esq. John Jamieson Schoolmaster Rev. [Reverend] William Dill John F Gray Esq. Johnstons Co. [County] Map |
The Name of this Parish has no doubt been derived from the [Church] as supposed by Chalmers and [not] from any natural feature as some have conjectured Connected with [the] place- The Church was Called [in the ] 12 & 13 Centurys. Kirk Colmanel [from ] the patron Saint. Colmanel . The [Parish] is bounded on the North by the Firth of Clyde on the East by Barhill and Girvan on the South by Minigaff, Penningham & Kirkcowan and on the west by Ballantrae It is 19½ Miles in length and about 6 on average in length . The Coast is somewhat bold but the rest of the Parish is Comparitively level . The highest eminence is not more than 700 feet above the level of the Sea++++ The soil chiefly thin & light is best adapted for sheep pasture. still there is a considerable quantity of rich alluvial soil on the banks of the streams which [intersect the parish] The principal of these are the Stinchar, Duisk and Lendal the declivities on each side of which are beautifully clothed with a mixture of ash, oak, elm larch alder and birch- where arable the lands are well enclosed and highly Cultivated Patterson's Hist. [History] of the County of Ayr. Page [30 ?] |
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[Page] 6Are there any detached portions of the Parish - Colmonell?- No
Are there any detached portions of the parishes situate within the Boundary of Colmonell ? - No
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