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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| NEILSTON (Continued) | Neilston Ph. [Parish] | this tract of country, the traveller is delighted with a very pleasant and picturesque lanscape, on nearly the Same Spot may be seen toward the South and west, the beautiful and fertile plain of Ayrshire, washed by the Firth of Clyde; Ilsa, a Stupenduous rock, standing alone, buffeted by the waves; Arran, with a number of other islands interspersed in a channel covered with Ships; Carrick Hills, and Some mountains in Galloway towards the South-east, and the boundless expanse of waters which joins the Atlantic Ocean towards the South. Towards the north and east of the most pleasant, and romantic scenes in Scotland present themselves to view." _ Old Stat Acct. [Old Statistical Account]. "On the east, Neilston is bounded by Eastwood Parish; on the South by Mearns; on the S.W. [South West] by Stewarton and Dunlop; on the W. [West] by Beith and Lochwinnoch; and on the N. [North] by the Abbey Parish of Paisley; which runs parallel to it for about eight miles." _ New Stat Acct. [New Statistical Account] |
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