OS1/20/2/7

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GALLOW RIG Galla Rig
Galla Rig
Gallow Rigg
Gallow Rig
Gallow Rig
Gallow Rig
Gallow Rig
John Fergusson
David Ferguson
Ainslie's Map 1820
James Sloan Schoolmaster
William Ballantine
James Shaw
James Sloan Junior
002 [Situation] About ½ mile due East of Dun Hill
A considerable hill of a ridge like shape on the farm of "Moor" its surface consists of rough and rocky pasture, On it, upon a small Eminence called "Calf Knees" is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Winny Standard". It is a prominent part of a Small irregular range
GALLOW RIG MOSS Galla Rig Moss
Galla Rig Moss
John Fergusson
David Fergusson
002 [Situation] About ⅜ mile N N E [North North East] of Dun Hill
A considerable tract of Moss on the farm of Moor, and Situated close on the Western Side of "Galla Rig", hence the name.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 7

Parish of Carsphairn

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

DANIALSAN, Missus SW, Gerald Cummins

  Location information for this page.