OS1/10/30/98
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of ST CONNEL'S CHURCH | Old Kirkconnel Church - (Site of) Old Kirkconnel Church - (Site of) Old Kirkconnel Church - (Site of) Old Kirkconnel St. Connel's Church |
James Williamson Robert Williamson William Stewart Ecclesiastical Antiquities New Gazetteer of Scotland (1856) |
005 | [situation] 35 Chains East of Glenwharry. The remains of the old Church of Kirkconnel with grave yard attached, which has some big [?] old grave stones one of which dates as far back as 1620, The date when this building was erected I cannot ascertain, or whether it had any declator [declarator?] name or not. |
| THE CAN | The Can The Can The Can |
James Williamson Robert Williamson William Stewart |
001; 005 | [situation] 48 Chains NE. [North East] from Glenwharry. A deep Glen running parallel to and on the West side of the Churn Burn and extends as far as the Gey [Grey] mairs tail, Its slopes afford good pasture to sheep and other animals which frequent its banks |
| VENNEL | Vennel Vennel Vennel |
James Williamson Robert Williamson William Stewart |
005 | [situation] ½ mile E. [East] from Glenwharry. A Cottage and garden, situate on Glenaylmer Burn, on the Farm of Kirkland, and close to Old Kirkconnel Church |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 98Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.4 Trace 2
[signed] John Jane Pt. R.S.&M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
[note at St Connel's Church] The Ecclesiastical Antiquities say - "The Ancient Kirk may still be seen at no great distance (from the new church) and still bears the Name of Old Kirkconnel. The Church of this Parish was dedicated to a Saint Connel or Congal. Gazetteer of Scotland. See Page 2.
[note at The Can] Can - a Lake - McLeod's Gaelic Dictionary. It may have formed at no remote date the basin of a Loch - hence the Name - Can
[crossed out] Vennel Rigg
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