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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ELDERHOLM | Elderholm Elderholm |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway R. Lennox n. Cornarroch via Carsphairn |
014 | A shepherds house slated & in middling repair on the farm of 'Bush' Situated near the N.W. [North West] margin of 'Downies Burn' It derived its name from some elder bushes having grown at one time here. |
DOWNIES SHEIL | Downies Sheil Downies Sheil |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway R. Lennox n. Cornarroch via Carsphairn | 014 | A Shepherds house in indifferent repair on the farm of Garrary Situated near to the Southern Margin of Downies Burn. In the locality it is not known whether the Burn gave name to the house or the house to the burn, or anything of the derivation of the word 'Downies' |
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[Page] 61List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 6
Parish Kells
Object
Elderholm - a Shepherds house
Downies Sheil - A Shepherds house
[Signed] Samuel Barclay
Labr. [Laborer] 14th. Sept. [September] 1849
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