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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongueland Port | A harbour | Rob[er]t Giran Tongueland James Mitchell Kirkcudbright |
A small Port or harbour at Tongueland Bridge where vessels of considerable burden discharges coals and other sort of cargoes. The harbour is natural, it affords good anchorage and shelter | |
| Castle, site of | A Castle | The supposed site of a cstle which tradition says was founded by an Anglo Saxon called Twyne and from whom it is said the Parish took its name. [??] Mr. Kellorham Gardner at Compstone, states it is said that the catle stood on a small eminence pointed out to this day as the castle hill, apparently on it the foundation is still to be seen (see margin of Trace) Mr. R McQueen says thta he was working on the castle hill, cleaning away the rubbish when he came to walls built with lime stone seemingly like the form of a house. Consequently he was confirmed (Turn over) |
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No. 136List of Names collected by John Bray
Plan 50B
Trace 2
Township or Parish Tongueland
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