OS1/20/92/5
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR HILL | Bar Hill Bar Hill Barr Hill |
William Stewart John Neilson Ainslies map 1820 |
033 | A tolerably sized hill on the farm of Killimingan, its surface consists of arable land. On it is a Trigl. [Triangulation] Station called by Trigl. [Triangulation] Party Killeymingan. |
| CONNIVEN | Conniven Conniven Conniving Cunneving Cunniving Conniven Conniven Conniven |
D. Thomson J. Neilson Ainslies map 1820 Valn. [Valuation] Roll modern Valn. [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient] John Coupland Walter Nelson Walter Thomson |
033 | A farm house and out houses (including a thrashing machine) in good repair, with a farm of land attached. Occupied by David Thomson the property of M.C. Maxwell Esqr. [Esquire] of Terregles. |
| SHANKFOOT | Shankfoot Shankfoot Shankfoot Shankfoot |
John Cooke J. Neilson Ainslie's Maps Valn. [Valuation] Roll Modern |
033 | A small cottage which formerly had a farm of land attached, now united with that of Killimingan. |
Continued entries/extra info
Page Heading - Parish of KirkgunzeonUnder Situation for Shankfoot is written "About 3/4 mile W.N.W. [West North West] of Kirkgunzeon village"
Under Situation for Bar Hill is written "About 7/8 mile W. [West ] of Kirkgunzeon village"
Under Situation for Conniven is written "5/8 mile W. by S. [West by South] of Kirkgunzeon village"
For Conniven, there is a comment written in red as follows:
"Conniven is perhaps a corruption of the Gaelic words Coann a bheinn which has the meaning as the name Hill Head so frequently met in Galloway"
Transcriber's notes
Also see additional notes for Conniven under continued entries.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
SR1960
Location information for this page.
There are no linked mapsheets.