OS1/20/15/13
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAUL | Meaul Meaul Meaul |
Peter Kelly John McCutcheon Ainslies Map.. 1820 |
008 | [Situation] About 2 7/8 miles N. W [North West] by N. [North] of Loch Harrow A considerable hill on the farm of Castlemaddy, its surface consists of rocky pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Cairns Garroch" This hill forms one of a range (having no name) of hills extending from the North end of Kells Range. |
| GOAT CRAIGS | Goat Craigs Goat Craigs |
Peter Kelly John McCutcheon |
008 | [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles N.W. [North West] of Loch Harrow A small Knoll or eminence Situated near to the South of Meaul and on the farm of Castlemaddy, its surface consists of rocky pasture, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 13Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136
Page 43 -- Meaul
44 -- Goat Craigs
[Note] Maol. The brow of a
rock. The bare rocky
Summit of a hill
The Gaelic word Maol literally
Signifies bald or without hair but
it is very generally applied to bare hills & promontories
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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