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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STABLE ISLE | Stable Isle Stable Isle Stable Isle . Stable Isle . . Rough Isle |
John Muir William Martin Statistical Acct [Account] 1845 Sinclair's Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Ainslie's Map 1820 |
050 | [Situation] Near the South end of the site of Loch Fergus. A small fortified Islet of Loch Fergus Covered with woods, it is of an elliptical form in the centre of which is the appearance of the ruins or site of a house about 25 feet in length and 16 in breadth very probable this had been the stable pertaining to Castle Fergus hence the name "Stable Isle". |
| STERLING ACRES | Sterling Acres Sterling Acres Stirling Acres |
Mr Muir John Nicholson Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
050 | [Situation] at the north side of the town of Kirkcudbright and E [East] Side of the River Dee. A tract of good arable land Situated along the River Dee within the burgh of Kirkcudbright. It was formerly the property of the Earl of Selkirk, but was exchanged by him with the corporation of the burgh of Kirkcudbright for a field in the South Side of the burgh which lay near the mansion of St Mary's Isle. - |
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[Page] 33Parish of Kirkcudbright
A long ridge of gravel and Sand accumulated upon
a clay bottom is found upon that part of the tract called
the Stirling Acres which is situated within the territories of
the burgh of Kirkcudbright
Stat Acct [Statistical Account] of Kirkcudbright 1845
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