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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKCUDBRIGHT BAY | Kirkcudbright Bay | Statistical Gazeteer of Scotland Ainslies' Map Map of Co. [County] |
054 | A large and extinsive Bay in the Most Southern point of Kirkcudbrightshire it extends from Little Ross on the South to St Mary's Isle on the North, it is bounded on the West by Borgue on the North by Twynholm and East and North East by Kirkcudbright Parish It affords one of the best anchorage on the South Coast of Scotland, it is naturally Safe and Sheltered from all Winds by Little Ross Island lying across its enterance allowing a channel of 1 1/2 Miles, Safe and bold on both sides and having behind the Island a Roadstead with 16 feet. at Low Water and 40 feet at high where Vessels may ride at Safety in Gales from any point, from Balmangan Bay on the West to Torr Point on the the East a Bar of Sand extends across the Bay, which Causes Vessels of Considerable Burden to ly out at Low Spring Tide or the choice of Sailing up a narrow waterway close to the East Coast. |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C. A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
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Kirkcudbright Bay - A Bay
[Signed] John Bray C. A [Civilian Assistant] May 10th 1849
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