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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OVER DALHANNA Over Dalhanna
Over Dalhanna
Over Dalhanna
Meikle Dalhanna
Over Dalhanna
Valuation Roll
William Campbell, Proprietor
John Campbell
Mr Carmichael Estate Map
Voters List -
042 A farm house and offices &c. occupied by the proprietor Mr William Campbell
BLACK MOSS Black Moss
Black Moss
William Campbell)
John Campbell) over Dalhanna
042 A small Moss. situate on the west side of Redrey Burn
REDREE HILL Redrey Hill
Redrey Hill
Redrey Hill
The Redrey
William Campbell
John Campbell
Thomas Lees Dunside
042 A slightly elevated ridge of Rough pasture land.
Mr John Campbell of Dalhanna is of opinion that Redrey is a corruption of Red reeve, the local name for sheepfolds, in this part of Ayrshire.

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Moss character - Small [written under Black Moss in List of Names Column]
Ree - A sheep-ree, a permanent fold into which sheep are driven, surrounded with a wall of stone & feal, sometimes 5 ft. high. - Jamieson
[initialled] J.C.G. [under Over Dalhanna and Black Moss]

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