OS1/20/61/28

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KNOCKDRINAN Knockdrinan
Knockdrinan
William McMurdo
Robert McGuffie
025 [Situation] 5/8 Mile North of Merkland farm house.
A small Knoll or Eminence [on] the farm of Merkland, and [...] about 1/2 Mile N. [North] of the farm [house]
IRONMANNOCH BRIDGE Ironmannoch Bridge
Ironmannoch Bridge
Ironmannoch Bridge
William McMurdo

Robert McGuffie

John Cowan
025 [Situation] 5/8 Mile West of Merkland farm house.
A small stone built (County) bridge of one arch crossing [...] small stream On the road [...] from Corsock to Parton.
MERKLAND BURN Merkland Burn
Merkland Burn
Merkland Burn
William McMurdo
Robert McGuffie
J. McCowan
025 [Situation] Running S. [South] Easterly and [...] thro' Merkland Bridge about 25 chains W. [West] of Merkland farm ho. [house].
A small stream or burn [having] its rise on the farm of [Upper] Ironmannoch and running [in] a S.E. [South Easterly] direction bounding the [farms] of Ironmannoch & Merkland [...] enters "Glenlair" farm, thence [...] called Glenlair Burn to its [...]flux with Urr Water.

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[Page] 28 -- Parish of Parton

Form 136
Page 69 - Knockdrinan
Page 64 - Ironmannoch Bridge
Page 66 - Merkland Burn

[Note] Knockdrinan appears to be from the Gaelic words cnoc droighnean, i.e. The hill of the blackthorn thicket, or The hill abounding in thorn bushes
[Note under Ironmannoch Bridge] See note page 18
[Note under Merkland Burn] see note page 20

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