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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH DOON | Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon |
James Sloan n.s. Schoolmaster Carsphairn Andrew Murdoch n. PortmarK via Dalmellington Nich. Hist Gal. [Nicholson's History of Galloway |
004 | A large And irregularly shaped lake presenting an highly interesting a picturesque piece of water, island & mountain Scenery, extending N. & S. [North & South] for About 9 Miles, varying in breadth generally from 1 to ½ a Mile, the greater part of its eastern margin forms that part of the boundary between the Shires of Ayr & KirKcudbright. It is studded with numerous islands, nearly all of which have names, but the one of most note is 'Castle Island' (see description) on which Stands Loch Doon Castle (in ruins) (See description) It is well stocked with pike And trout of good quality And is frequented by Salmon in their Spawning Season it is Supplied by many mountain Streams And Springs within itself And empties its Superfluitant water by 'River Doon' into the 'Frith of Clyde'. |
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[Page] 51List of names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 4B Trace 4
Parish of Carsphairn
Object
Loch Doon - A lake
[Signed] William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] Octr. [October] 17th. 1849
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