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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIRNALL HILL | Girnall Hill Girnall Hill |
Captain Murray Gartshore Pr. [Proprietor] John Cooper. Over Croy George Hutchison GameKeeper |
025 | A very prominent but small hill feature covered with plantations of mixed trees. There are some large bolders of whinstone on the top of south west of the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Pole which is on the top of a fir tree. The hill is the property of Captain Murray Gartshore of Gartshore. Kirkintilloch. |
| CUILMUIR | Cuilmuir Cuilmuir Cuilmuir Kilmuir |
Estate Map Captain Murray Gartshore Pr. [Proprietor] G. Hutchison. GameKeeper. Occupier New Statl. [Statistical] Account |
025 | A thatched dwelling south of Girnal Hill close to the T. P. [Turn Pike] Road leading to Kilsyth the property of Captain Murray Gartshore. No remains of Ancient chapels, or the site of such, are known in the neighborhood of "Cuilmuir". (See New Statl. [Statistical] Account). |
Continued entries/extra info
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[Below entry for Girnall Hill:]
"Girnall, Girnell, &c. - A granary,
A large chest for holding meal"
Jamieson.
[Below entry for Cuilmuir:]
"Cuil (G.) [Gaelic] A Corner, a niche, any retired
obscured, or private (place).
Transcriber's notes
The definitions of Girnall and Cuil in the two entries are very faint and therefore difficult to transcribe.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Molly Miller
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