OS1/20/45/12

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GARRARIE FORD Garrarie Ford
Garrarie Ford
William Walsh
John Burns
021 [Situation] About 12 chains W [West] by N. [North] of Holm, farm house.
A ford crossing the Water of Minnick, situated a Short distance south of Kiln Ford, & is not known in the locality how it has got its name
HOLM Holm
Holm
Holm or [Hollene]

Hollme

Holme
Thomas McQuhae
Hugh Smith
Valn [Valuation] roll 1819
Valn [Valuation] roll Anct. [Ancient]
Ainslies Map 1820
021 [Situation] Near the E. [East] Side of the Water of Minnick & about 3/8 mile S.E. [South East] of High Minniwick farm house.
A Small farm house with out houses in indifferent repair, with a farm of land attached Occupied by Mr. Milroy. The property of the Earl of Galloway.

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[Page] 12 -- Parish of Minnigaff

Form 136
Page 40 - Garrarie Ford
Page 41 - Holm

[Note] Garrarie corrupn [corruption] apparently of the
Gaelic Garbh àiridh i.e. Coarse or rocky
Hill pasture.

[Note] Holm. The low level ground
on the banks of a river.

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