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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ROUGH CRAIG | Rough Craig Rough Craig |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N.[North] of Lorg A large hanging rock on the South Side of Lorg Hill, it has a very rough appearance hence the name. |
BENNAN | Bennan Bennan |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] 3/4 Miles N.E.[North East] of Lorg. A Small hill on the East side of Lorg Hill. its surface is rough pasture interspersed with rocks |
PULLOSH SIKE | Pullosh Sykes Pullosh Sykes |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] Running N.E. [North East] to their junctions with Polvaddoch Burn & about 1 mile NE by N.[North East by North] of Lorg. Three small streams having their rise betwixt Low Black Hill and Bennan and running in an Easterly direction to their confluence with Polvaddock Burn Sykes means rills or streams in Scotch dialect. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 5Parish of Dalry
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[Name] Beannan, dim.[diminutive] of Beann
a small hill
[Name]Sike, Syik, Syke, A rill
A marshy bottom with a small stream in it.
Jamieson's Dictionary
A note " Conected to Sike, this being the orthography adopted for the word.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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