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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGGER'S BRIDGE | Ligger's Bridge Ligger's Bridge Ligger's Bridge |
Mr Henderson. Peter Matthews. Mr Lambert. |
035 | [Situation] 30 chains South of Dunfermline. A stone bridge, of one arch, over the Lyne Burn, on the road leading from Dunfermline to LimeKilns. It is said that underneath this bridge is a favourite place for catching fish called Liggers, which may have given rise to the name. |
| KINGSEAT HILL | Kingseat Hill Kingseat Hill |
Mr Philp Mr George Philp. |
035 | [Situation] A few chains S.W. [South West] of Bellyeoman. An arable hill, partly covered with wood, on the farm of Bellyeoman. Tradition gives it as the favourite resting place of the Kings of Scotland, while stopping in Dunfermline. |
| WITCH DUB | Witch Dub Witch Dub Witch Dub |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Chalmers David Barrowman William Young. |
035 | [Situation] 10 chains N.E. [North East] of Dunfermline. A small hollow, in the road leading from Dunfermline to Townhill, near the entrance to Headwell house, it was formerly covered with water. Tradition states that witches used to be ducKed here. |
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[Page] 31Parish of Dunfermline -- Plan 35. C.
[Note Liggar's Bridge] -- Liggar. The name given in
the South of Scotland to a
foul Salmon, as fishes of the
Salmon species become foul by
lying too long in the fresh water, and not going to sea.
[Faint note illegible]
[Note Witch Dub] -- Dub - a small pool of rain water,
a puddle. -- Jamiesons Scot: Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
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