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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN EDWARD HILL | Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Hill. Cairn Edward |
Robert Johnston Gilbert Murray William Candlish Esqr. s. n. John Muir s. n. See. N. [Name] List 30BA nd 31A. Ainslies Map 1820 |
024 | [Situation] About 2 miles S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle. One of a nameless Range of hills Running [in?] an Easterly direction from Clatter[ingshaw?] to the junction of the BlacK Water of [Dee?] with the Ken and forms a bounda[ry] between these two Rivers. the name [?] applies to the Summit which is of [a?] Round liKe Shape, & visible at a great distance. It is on the farms of Gairloch Burnfoo[t] and its Surface Consists of RocKy heathy pasture. On its Summit is a Trigl, [Trigonometrical] Station Called [by?] Trigl,.[Trigonometrical] Party "Cairn Edward". Edward Bruce whilst upon the pursuit of the En[glish] through this portion of Galloway, And upon Reaching "[(?] the Summit of that Ridge of hi[lls] which divides the Dee from the Ken, and beheld the imposing scene that presented [?] to his view, he was transported with delight, & exclaimed; "that beautiful Country must be mine, [that?] Spot afterwards became famous, and a Cairn Still Called Cairn Edward was raised upon it, as a memorial of this interesting Visit". - |
| MILLDOWN WELL (Chalybeate) | Milldown Well Chalybeate Chalybeate |
Gilbert Murray James McQueen Robert Johnstone |
024 | [Situation] About 11/2 miles S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle. A Chalybeate Well on the fa[rm] of Burnfoot. It is Situate ne[ar] to the base of Mill[down] hence the name. - although possessing the qualities of a Spaw, it is Never Resorted to by patients. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 16 -- Parish of KellsForm 136 Page
90 -- Milldown Well (Chalybeate)
80 -- Cairn Edward Hill
Transcriber's notes
Letters are lost in the gutter binding of both entries.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Molly Miller
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