OS1/20/19/11
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DUNDEUGH HILL | Dundeugh Hill Dundeugh Hill |
William Gilchrist David McCormock |
009 | [Situation] About 7/8/ mile N. by W. [North by West] of Glenhowl A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Dundeugh (hence the name) its surface consists of rough rocky pasture. The top of this hill is called Dunmore and on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Dundeugh". |
DUNMORE | Dunmore Dunmore Dunmore |
Alexander Kirk William Alexander Ainslies Map. 1820 |
009 | [Situation] About 1 Mile N.N.W. [North North West] of Glenhowl A rocky and precipitous eminence on the summit of Dundeugh Hill On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Dundeugh". |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 11Parish of Carsphairn
Left hand side of page Form 136 Page 59 Dundeugh Hill; 57 Dunmore
Dundeugh Hill
[Name] Dundeugh is from
the Gaelic Dùn. A fort
or castle Deugh is from
the Water of Deugh. it would
appear that the name originally
applied to the castle of Dundeugh
Dunmore
[Name] Dùn Mòr. The great fort or hill
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Gerald Cummins
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