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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNYRA | Cairnyra Cairnrya |
Alexander McSkimming Robert McMillan |
013 | [Situation] about 1/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Black Gutter A large Granite Rock on the "Torrs" of Kirriereoch", and on the boundary line between the shires of Ayr and Kirkcudbright . As to the derivation of its name nothing can be gleaned in the locality, it is adjacent to a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Kerrioch Lower or West" |
| TORRS OF KIRRIEREOCH | Tors of Kirriereoch Tors of Kirriereoch Tors of Kirriereoch |
Alexander McSkimming Robert McMillan See Name Book 13 A |
013 | [Situation] About 1 Mile N.W. [North West] of Black Gutter. A large rocky hill forming part of a large Mountain. it is on the farm of "Kirriereoch " and "Torfassoch" (in Ayrshire) And the boundary between the counties of Ayr and Kirkcudbright passes indefinitely over its summit on which is a large stone called "Cairnyra" And a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Kerriock Lower or west" |
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