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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKLEGOIL | Knocklegoil Knocklegoil Knocklegoil |
Ure's History of East Kilbride Mr. Gavin Thomson East Kilbride Peter McLelland East Kilbride |
016.04 | A small knole about 3 chains south of Limekills the residence of P. Graham Barns Esqr. The following is copied from Ure's Hist.[ History] of East Kilbride. " Knocklegoil the former name of Limekilns and probably the modern pronunciation of the Gaelic Knockillgoile. ( The hill where foreigners are buried ) was perhaps the largest mound in the Parish it was composed of some stones and cart loads of stones which on several occasions answered the purpose of a quarry, but the remains of this large collection were all carried away about 50 years ago a few urns nearly filled with earth and bones was all the treasure it contained and were by the incursions workmen defiled? to destruction" |
| LIMEKILNS | Limekills Limekills Limekilns Limekilns |
Patrick Graham Barns Esqr. Propr. [Proprietor] Valuation Roll Ures History Andrew Anderson East Kilbride |
016.04 | Theis is the residence of P. Graham Esqr. it is situated nearly half a mile north west of the village of East Kilbride. |
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