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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
QUANTAN'S HILL Quantan's Hill
Quantan's Hill
James Sloan Junior
James Sloan Senior
005 [Situation] About 1 mile N.W [North West] of MarbracK farm house
A small hill on the farm of KnocKgray, its surface consists of heathy pasture. On its summit is a Trigl.[Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl.[Trigonometrical] Party "Quantons Hill"
KNOCKWHIRN Knockwhirn
Knockwhirn
Know Whirn
James Sloan Senior
James Sloan Junior
Ainslies Map 1820
005 Situation] About 1 1/8 mile north of MarbracK farm house
A tolerable sized hill on the farm of MarbracK. its surface consists of rocky pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "KnocKwhan".

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Parish of Carsphairn

Form 136
Page 15 - Quantan's Hill
15, 17 - Knockwhirn

The name Quantan is rather difficult
or unmeaning it has been referred to
Lce.Corpl. [Lance Corporal] Mason who says that the meaning of
it is not understood in the country & that
no one would spell or pronounce different to
the above spelling.

KnocKwhirn from the Gaelic Cnoc
Fuaran. i.e.the hill abounding with
springs or wells.

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Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins

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