OS1/20/25/20
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH DOW | Loch Dow Loch Dow Loch Dhu Loch Dhu Loch Dow |
William Alexander Ainslie's map William McMillan Robert McMillan Ainslie's Map 1820 |
013 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 Mile S.W. By S. [South West by South] of Kirriereoch loch A small lake on the farm of Suie situate about 3/4 of a mile south of "Loch Moan " Its water is of a darkish colour hence the name Dow being a corruption of Dubh (gaelic) ie Black. |
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn Black Burn Black Burn |
William McMillan Samuel Claharty Robert McMillan |
013 | [Situation] Running in a N.E. [North East] direction to its influx the Water of Minnick at Kings Ford, Source in "Loch Dow" and flowing in an eastern direction, crosses the road from Newtonstewart to Ayr and empties itself into the "Water of Minnick" at the "Kings Ford " |
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Parish of Minnigaff -- [Page] 20Form 136
page 43- Loch dow
44- Black Burn
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