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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BUCHAN HILL Buchan Hill
Buchan Hill
Goula
Robert Wilson n
William McMillan n.s.
Ainslies Map 1830
013 [Sitation] About 7/8 mile E.S.E. of Culsharg. A considerable rocky heathy hill on the farm of Buchan (hence the name) extending N. East and South West [of] it, "Craignine" and "Rig of Loch Enoch" form a chain of hills. On its summit is a Trigl. ◬ called by Trigl. party "Boffin."
BLACK GAIRY Black Gairy
Black Gairy
Alexander McCutcheon n.s.
John Lambie n.s.
013 [Situation] About 3/4 mile S.E. of Culsharg. A rocky declivity consisting chiefly of tumbling rocks, it is situated on the south side of "Buchan Hill" and farm of "Buchan". Its derives its name from its black appearance and 'Gairy' means invariably in this locality a precipice or precipitous tumbling rocks.

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Parish of Minnigaff
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Buchan Hill
Black Gairy

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See to a small hill here on
A [] Called "Meaull"

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