OS1/20/34/20
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEN STRAND | Glen Strand Glen Strand |
Robert Watt John McIlwraith |
015 | [Situation] Runs into the Water of Ken About 1 1/8 miles SE by E [South East by East] of Knocknalling. A Small Stream or Burn [taking] its rise on Hannayston Hill and running through a Small Glen (not Known by any particular name) to its confluence with the Water of Ken. |
| CAVAN | Cavan Cavan Cavan Caven Cevan |
Robert Watt John McIlwraith John McCaul S,n Val: [Valuation] Roll (modern) Val: [Valuation] Roll (Ancient) |
015 | [Situation} 1 1/4 miles SSE [South South East] of Knocking. A farm house and out houses [all] thatched and in bad repair [with] a small farm of land attached. The property of W.Forbes Esqr. of Callender. |
| FAIRY KNOWE | Fairy Knowe Fairy Knowe Fairy Knowe |
Robert Watt Robert Sprott John McCaul s,n Dalry |
015 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 mies SE by S [South East by South] of Knocknalling. A small Hillock on the farm [of] Barsreoch Mains, the surface [of] which is rough pasture. It had formerly a favourite resorting [place for] Fairies. Hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20Parish of Kells
Form 136
Page 67 -- Glen Strand
67 -- Cavan
68 -- Fairy Knowe
[Note]
Cavan (Gaelic) A ridge
or stripe of arable land.
[Note]
Fairy Hillocks. Verdant
Knolls denominated from
the vulgar idea that these were
Anciently inhabited by the fairies, or that they used to dance there.
Scot Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
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