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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAGGERAN BURN | Laggeran Burn Laggeran Burn |
William McCrae James Sloan |
005 | [Situation] Running Westerly to its junction with Bow Burn A small Stream or burn taking its rise on the farm of Knockingarroch and running in a Westerly direction to its conflux with Bow Burn. |
| LAGGERAN HILL | Laggeran Hill Laggeran Hill |
William McCrae James Sloan |
005 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.E. by N. [North East by North] of Knockingarroch farm house A small hill on the farm of Knockingarroch, its surface consists of rocky heathy pasture, it is from the base of this hill that Laggeran Burn takes its rise. |
| BACK GLEN RIG | Black Glen Rig Black Glen Rig |
William McCrae James Sloan | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles N.N.E. [North North East] of Knockingarroch farm house A small hill of a ridge like shape on the farm of Knockingarroch, its surface consists of rocky heathy pasture. it is situated close to the South side of "Black Glen" from which it has the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page]7Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136 Page
28 Laggeran Burn
28 Laggaeran Hill
27 Black Glen
[Notes]
Lag. A hollow, a cavity &c.
the affix geran is of rather
difficult derivation perhaps its from the
Gaelic garan i.e. a thicket, underwood, &c, hence
Lag-garain. The hollow abounding with underwood
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, Gerald Cummins
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