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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF MINNICK | Minnick Water Minnoch Water Minnoch Water Water of Minnick Water of Minnick Minnick Water Water of Minnoch Munnach |
Gazeteer of Scotland by A Fullerton - 1842 James McCrone Daniel Thompson John McMillan Esq William McMillan Ainslie's Map 1820 Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Simpson's descriptn [description] of Galloway 1684 |
013; 021 | [Situation] Running in a S.E. [South East] direction to its influx with the River Cree A very large mountain stream having its source in the "Baloch Hills " Ayrshire, during heavy rain it assumes the appearance of a large river rolling down in torrents its rise being extremely rapid and its decrease equally so. It flows for about 7 or 8 miles Southward And afterwards nearly 2 miles Southwestward to its influx into the "River Cree" traversing (except near its termination) a wild dreary country and receiving numerous independent rills, and in particular the "Water of Truil" which drains a large extent of country to the east. It is noted for the quantity And quality of its trout and salmon And is much frequented by Anglers in the fishing Season. For a short distance (at Kirriereoch farm) it forms part of the boundary betweens the counties of Ayr and Kirkcudbright. |
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