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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELDERGOWER FORD | Eldergower Ford Eldergower Ford |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway Anthony McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart | 014 | A ford or shallow in the 'Cooran Lane' Situated about ½ a mile S. [South] West of 'Rig of Crow Nest' It is only fordable when the water is much fallen in dry weather. How it derived its name is not known in the locality. |
| BROWS OF ALLANBAYS | Brows of Allanbays Brows of Allanbays |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway Anthony McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart | 014 | A rocky heathy ridge Situated at the western Side of Craigeazle (its highest point is a small eminence Called Black Castle) How this ridge derived its name is not known in the locality. |
| BLACK CASTLE | Black Castle Black Castle |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway Anthony McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart | 014 | A small rocky eminence on 'Brows of Allanbays' how it derived its name is not known except that it may have been Called so in contradistinction to 'White Castle' which is Situated a short distance N.E. [North East] of 'Black Castle' |
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[Page] 54List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14C Trace 6
Parish of Kells
Object
Eldergower Ford - a ford
Brows of Allanbays - a ridge
Black Castle - An Eminence
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Laborer
29th. August 1849
[Signed] W Driscoll Gosset Lieut R. [Lieutenant Royal] Engineers
Jany [January] 27 1850
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