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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CUMBERNAULD [Parish] | Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish Cumbernauld Parish |
New Statistical Account Chalmers' Caledonia Fullarton's Gazetteer Caledonia Romana Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Johnston's Co. [County] Map Estate Maps Valuation Roll Revd. [Reverend] H. Park Parish Minister Revd. [Reverend] H. Baird U.P. [United Presbyerian] Minister Daniel McGrigor Inspector of Poor Sheriff's List of Meresmen |
"Cumbernauld is of Celtic derivation Cumar An Alt, in that language signifying a meeting of streams; and there is a remarkable number of streams running in all directions, part in the Forth & part into the Clyde." New Statistical Account. Cumbernauld, a parish, Containing a small post town of its own name also the village of Condorat, & the station of Croy, in the detached district of Dumbartonshire. It is bounded on the west by the Parish of Kirkintilloch, and on the other sides by the Counties of Stirling & Lanark. Its length westward is about 8 miles; its breadth is from 3 to 4 miles; and its area is about 9.146 acres. The Kelvin traces part of the northern Boundary, & the Luggie part of the southern Boundary; but both are here insonsiderable streams the surface is here beautifully diversified with small hills and fertile dales. The highest part is called Fannyside moor producing nothing but heath & furze. On the south-east side [continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Dumbartonshire (Det. [Detached]) -- Cumbernauld Parish
"Comer, Cumar, A meeting of Water's" (Gaelic)
"Allt, A mountain Stream" (Gaelic)
There is no portion of this parish detached,
nor part or parts of any other parish con-
tained within its boundary.
R.H.
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Alison James- Moderator, MoiraGray
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