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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LOCH RYAN | Loch Ryan Loch Ryan Loch Ryan Loch Ryan |
- William Walker Esqr Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist Mr. William Galloway |
053 | The Site of a fresh water Loch, before the Sluce at the Bridge of Ness was made it formed a part of Loch Doon. Since it is only occasionally after a heavy fall of rain that it becomes a pool, but the hollow Still retains the name producing good pasture &c. - |
ERIFF BURNFOOT | Eriff Burnfoot Eriff Burnfoot Eriff Burnfoot Eriff Burnfoot |
- William Walker Esqr Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist Mr. William Galloway |
053 | A Shallow portion of Loch Doon where the Eriff Burn falls into it. - |
ISLE | Isle Isle Isle Isle |
- William Walker Esqr Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist Mr. William Galloway |
053 | A round low Rocky heathy pasture hill on the Summit of which is a trig [trigonometrical] Station there is a deep hollow between it and Muckle Eriff Hill with this hollow and Loch Doon Surrounding it on the other Sides it appears like an Island at a distance the difference between the words Isle and Islands are only that the former is used for brevity the property of the Hone. [Honourable] Col. [Colonel] Cathcart |
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