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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD BURN | Board Burn Board Burn Board Burn Board Burn |
Captain Murray Gartshore J. Cooper Over Croy W. Dunsmore Shirva J. Maitland Esqr. |
025 | A Burn which has its source from the drains of a Loch which formerly stood near Croy Station in Cumbernauld Parish. It enters the Kelvin on the lands of Shirva. (Trace 4 of this Plan) |
| EYRELAN GLEN | Eyrelan Glen Eyrelan Glen Eyrelan Glen Eyrelan Glen |
John Cross Gartshore J. Gillace Foreman J. Duncan Pr. [Proprietor] Twechar Captain Murray Gartshore |
025 | "Eyrelan Glen" is one of the Steep natural banKs which forms the sides of "Bar Hill" at this place. The name is a well Known one & applies from the west side of the Coal Pit to the T.P. [Turn Pike] Road to the steep bank covered by plantations. This name is said to be derived from Eyry - a hawk or place where birds of prey frequent. It is Commonly Called "Ireland Glen" |
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[Page] 38Co. [County] Dumbarton -- Kirkintilloch Parish
[Below entry for Eyrelan Glen:]
This is the Proprietor's
opinion but he does not know what
form the adjective takes [and] is desirous
that it should be ruled in the spelling
by the proper authority [Jamieson?]
Transcriber's notes
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Alison James- Moderator
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