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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGLEYS | Bogleys Bogleys Bogleys Bogleys Bogleys Boglies |
Tack Valuation Roll Estate Plans Mr Bain Mr George Dow. Tenant Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
032 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile N.E. [North East] of Gallatown A good farm with tolerably good house & Steading situate about 50 Chains N. [North] of Gallatown & 10 Chains W. [West] of the E. P. [Edinburgh Perth] & Dundee Railway, is the property of the Earl of Rosslyn. [Note] -- Boglie. Haunted by hobgoblins. Jamieson's |
| STANDING STONE [Gallatown] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Revd [Reverend] William Muir E. [Established] Manse Dysart Mr Bain Senr [Senior] Mr Bain Junr [Junior] |
032 | [Situation] 3/8 Mile N. [North] of Gallatown A large Rough Red Sandstone standing perpendicular 6 feet above the ground is 3 feet wide & 20 inches thicK, Supposed to have been placed to marK the site of a battle, or the spot where some hero fell. A few years ago. one. Hansell Monday the Colliers in the neighbourhood removed the Stone in expectation of finding treasures beneath and were much disappointed in not finding anything. |
| RACE ROAD | Race Road Race Road Race Road |
Mr Bain Mr George Dow Mr Forbes |
032 | [Situation] Branching off the Cupar & Burntisland road about 10 Chains N. [North] of Gallatown A narrow crooKed lane in a very bad state of repair branching off the KirKaldy District Trust Road No 1 at 12 Chains N. [North] of Gallatown; it takes an E. [Easterly] direction, and terminates at the Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway. At Gallatown Fair Horse & DonKey Races etc are run on this Road. hence the Name |
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[Page] 33Dysart Parish -- T [Trace] 9 -- 32A
[Note Standing Stone] -- "There is a Stone erected in a field to the north
of the town. The tradition is, that a battle with
the Danes had been fought there. A rivulet
running through that field is called Kingslaw Burn." -- Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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