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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIL'S PUTTING STONE | Deil's Putting Stone | James Fergusson n & s Holm Carsphairn Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn |
002 | A large Stone or rock on the farm of Nether Holm O'Dalquhairn, traditionally handed down that it was pitched by the Devil from the top of Cairnsmore, to its present Situation hence the name. |
| BLUE STONES | Blue Stones | James Fergusson n & s Holm Carsphairn Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn |
002 | A Middling Steep precipice the Surface of which is chiefly time worn rocks of a bluish colour, hence the name. It is on the East Side of Windy Standard and forms a prominent feature in the distance |
| BITCH HOLE | Bitch Hole | James Fergusson n & s Holm Carsphairn Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn |
002 | A small hollow in the North end of the Blue Stones, how it obtained the name is not Known in the locality. |
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[Page] 42List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 2D Trace 2
Parish Carsphairn
Object
Deil's Putting Stone - A Stone
Blue Stones - A precipice
Bitch Hole - A hollow
[Signed] John Bray C/A. [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 17th 1849
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