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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER NITH | River Nith River Nith River Nith |
Johnstone'e Co. [County] Map James Marshall Lessee of the Fishery George Henderson Esq Nunholm |
049; 055 | [Situation] On the western Parish Boundary A large River, having its Source on the hills at the Northern extremity of the County, flows through a fertile & well cultivated Valley, passes by the town of Dumfries, from which place it is Navigable for Vessels of Small Tonnage - falls into the Solway Firth. |
| COLLEGE POOL | College Pool College Pool College Pool |
James Marshall Samuel Kirk |
049 | [Situation] In River nith at the N.W. [North West] Corner of this Plan A deep pool in the Nith opposite Lincluden College. |
| THE PIRLS | The Purls The Purls The Purls |
James Marshall Samuel Kirk |
049 | [Situation] In River Nith near the N.W. [North West] Corner of this Plan . A Shallow part of the Nith a little lower than College Pool where the current being rapid breaks the water into purls or curls. |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 49. 15 Trace No. 1 -- Parish of Dumfries -- [Page] 35.This name being the Scotch for
"slight ripples on water, " should be
spelt "Pirl" Pirl, a Slight rippling as "there's a pirl on the water."
Jamieson's Scottish Dic. [Dictionary]
[Signed] Owen Barrett
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Chr1smac -Moderator, Stoofer
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