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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY LINN | Holy Linn Holy Linn Holy Linn |
James Barbour James Folds Stat. Acct. of Kirkbt [Statistical Account Kirkcudbright] 1845 |
016 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile W.S. [West South] West of Barscobe Loch. A Cascade of about 20 feet of a fall in Garpel Burn during the Scottish persecution, the ousted Minster of Balmaclellan had baptized Several Children of his flock here hence the name. - |
| HOLY CROFT | Holy Croft Holy Croft |
James Barbour James Folds |
016 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile W. by S. [West by South] of Barscobe Loch. A Small tract of land on the farm of Bogue, and Situate on the Western Bank of Garpel Burn near to Holy Linn. On it the ousted Minister of Balmaclellan & his flock had often met for Public Worship, hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 23Parish of Dalry
The progress of the Garpel is marked
by a few waterfalls. The most picturesque
of this is the Holy linn a cascade worthy
of its present celebrity, both on account of
its natural beauty, and from having been the
spot where the ejected minister of the parish in persecuting
times, baptized the children of his flock
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkbt. [Kirkcudbright] 1845 P. [Page] 99
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