OS1/20/15/38
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRREOCH BURN | Kirreoch Burn | Peter Kelly n.s. Backhill of Bush via N. [New] Galloway John McCutcheon Backhill of Bush via N. [New] Galloway] |
008 | A small stream having its Source on the Southern Side of "Carlin's Cairn" and flowing in a N. [North] Westerly direction into Gala Lane for a short distance from its Source it forms a part of the boundary between the parish of Kells and Carsphairn. How it got its name is not known in the locality. |
| ROWANTREE LINN | Rowantree Linn | Peter Kelly n.s. Backhill of Bush via N. [New] Galloway John McCutcheon Backhill of Bush via N. [New] Galloway] |
008 | A waterfall of about 14 feet in height on "Kirreoch Burn". It derives its name from a small Mountain Ash (called in the locality Rowantree) which is growing on it. |
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[Page] 38 List of Names collected by C. A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller 1st. ExaminerPlan 8B Trace 1 -- [Parish] Carsphairn
Object
Kirreoch Burn - A Stream
Rowantree Linn - A waterfall
[Signed] Robert Miller
15th. Octr. [October] 1849
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