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DAFFIN TREE Daffin Tree
Daffin Tree
William Candlish Esqr.
Revd [Reverend] J. Maitland
024 [Situation] About 11/4 miles S. [South] of Balmaclellan
A large Ash tree with out[-?] Spredding branches, Situate on an eminence and on the farm of Killochy. It is visible at a distance for many Miles in every direction, And derived its name from the inhabitants at one time assembling under its Shade for Amusement. -

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Daffin. Pastime, gaiety (Scotch) A Solitary Ash Tree of a peculiar Shape has long flourished at Killochy. It is Seen from every point of the Compass at a distance of Many Miles, and is Known by the the name of the Daffin-Tree Probably it was So Called from the natives in former days ASSembling there for Amusement, and liKe the inhabitants in Goldsmith's Deserted Village "leading out their Sports beneath the Spreading tree" Statl [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of KirKcudt. [Kirkcudbright] 1845 Page 102

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