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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOL BURN | Nicol Burn Nicol Burn Nicol Burn Nicol Burn |
David Hunter of Clackleith Christopher Anderson Spango Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Estate Map - 1831. |
003 | [Situation] From near En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary, S.W. [South West] to Wanlock Water. A small rill which rises near, P[aris]h B[oundar]y on the South of Sluogh Hill in a Westerly direction falls into Wanlock N[orth] |
| SLOUGH HILL | Sluagh Hill Slough Hill Slough Hill Sluogh Hill |
Pronunciation David Hunter Christopher Anderson Schoolmaster Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar, |
003 | [Situation] On En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary. A hill on the P[aris]h B[oundar]y probably 3000 feet above the level of the Sea, as stated by Webster in his Topographical Dictionary of Scotland "Slurgh in the Celtic Signifies a wet and dirty place. "Sluagh and Sluogh are nearly a like but Sluogh is preferable being the Celtic. MD. [M. Donohue] The greatest elevation in the Parish is only 2.980.S.L. -All other hills - with the exception of Lother or Lowther Hill - are comparatively of minor importance - that is, they may have an elevation from their base of from 500 to 1600 f[ee]t the latter altitude equal to about 2,100 above sea level. M.Donohue 25th July 1856 |
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[Page] 22.Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan . 3. 9. Trace 5.
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M. Donohue 25th July 1856
Transcriber's notes
NICOL BURN and SLOUGH HILL: some text is lost in the fold.SLUOGH HILL "Slurgh in both the Celtic" (both has been stoked out), in context it now reads " Sluogh in the Celtic".
"Such is applicable to the hill which is a mountain. Slough is absurd being not correct" (all the preceding in "" has been stroked out) after which text continues Sluagh and Sluogh...
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NRS - Moderator, George Howat
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