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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNSMORE OF CARSPHAIRN | Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Cairnsmore of Carsphairn |
James Sloan Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster Robert Wilson |
005 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles E. by N. [East by North] of Knockingarroch farm house The largest as well as the highest mountain in Galloway with the exception of the Merrick. It rise to an elevation of about 2696 feet above the level of the Sea, and from its summit when the atmosphere is clear, a most extensive view is obtained of many counties of Scotland, The Isle of Man, Ailsa Craig and a part of England and Ireland. The Surface of the Mountain produce good pasturage, but very rocky, On the South side of it are a quantity of loose stones of a bluish appearance which are called "Blue Stones", and near the Summit are a number of Springs, two of them are known by the name of "Gold Wells" Out of which and some Small Streams in the locality a Mr Dodd who was celebrated for his chimical skill, collected a quantity of Gold, and converting it into some foreign coins, but while doing so, he was disturbed by some of the Officers of the Crown sent to apprehend him in his lucrative retirement. About 1 chain N.E [North East] of the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station is the remains of a Cairn of Stones, said by the country people to be the pile erected by Col. [Colonel] Colby R.E. [Royal Engineers] in 1814. |
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