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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK POOL | hume pollock. john murray. |
035 | a pool in the river cree and situated near the junction of the cree and penkill rivers in the neighbourhood of minnigaff church. | |
| LARG HILL | hume pollock. john murray. |
035 | a middle sized hill on the farm of larg , it is covered with wood consisting of ash, oak, fir, and beech on it is a trig called caring wood. | |
| THE GILL | hume pollock. john murray. stat acc. of kirkudbright 1045 |
035 | a pool in the river cree about a quarter of a mile in length, and situated near minnigaff church. |
Continued entries/extra info
gil, gill ghaid. a steep narrow glen or ravine etc., jamiesons dictionary.about a mile above the church the valley becomes constricted and the river enters a narrow gorge the bank being richly covered in wood. this portion of the river is termed the gill. stat acc of kirkudbright.
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