OS1/10/44/331

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LONG CLEUCH Coiry Cleugh
Long Cleugh
Long Cleugh
Long Cleugh
Estate Plan
Mr. Carruthers
Mr. Beard
Mr. John Hyslop
014 A small Stream having its source ½ Mile South of Knocconny Hill
It flows in a N,W, [North West] direction and falls into, Glenimshaw Burn
[Examiner's comment referring to the deletion of two Authority names relating to the Name Coiry Cleugh:] Dr. Simpson is not acquainted with this Name on the ground he cannot be an authority, Long Cleugh is the name pricipally used in the locality.
KNOCKCONEY DOD Knocconny Hill
Knocconny Hill
Knocconny Hill
Knockconie Dod [initialled:] MD
Knockcony Dod

Coney - a Rabbit
[deletion]
[deletion]
John Williamson
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
Mr John Hyslop,

See English Dictionary
(Baileys)
014 A large hill South of Glenim
Altitude 1000ft. [feet]
[A dialogue follows regarding the derivation of the Name:]
[Hand 2, probably M Donohue] Name compounded of Knock, a hill And Conie a rabbit, in Celtic Speech, Knockcony Dod is the most approved mode (being the Custom of the Country,) It is known as Knockcony Dod,
[Hand 3]
Hill or Dod is evidently superfluous in this Name.-
[Hand 4] X If the name should be written in the literal Celtic or Gaelic - then Cnoccoinan (the rabbits hill) would be correct - The word Knock however being a Scotch word and coney (probably originally an english provincialism) also a word recognised in Scotland. Knockconey seems consequently the most reasonable mode of Spelling.-

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[Page:] 331,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 14/2 Trace 3

[LONG CLEUCH - Situation:]
On Wn. [Western] base of
Knockconny Dod
(5 miles S,E. by E. [South East by East] from
Sanquhar)

[KNOCKCONEY DOD - Situation:]
5 miles S,E, by
E, [South East by East] from Sanquhar
Burgh,

[Page is signed:]
Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl [Lance Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]

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