OS1/35/2/12
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DRANGAN | Drangan Drangan Drangan Drongan |
James Osburn Map of Cairnhill 1846 John McCamon George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ¾ mile South of Corsewall Lighthouse ¼ mile East from the sea shore A plot of high ground of a ridgelike shape or serpentine in its appearance resembling a sand bank formed by the action of water situate on the farms of Cairnside and Barnshill the part of this ridge situate in Cairnside is now cultivated |
BARNHILLS | Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills |
John McCamon James Brown William Black Esqr. Stranraer Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] ⅞ mile SE [South East] off Corsewall Lighthouse & one mile East of the Sea shore at Illan-na- guy A commodious farm house and outhouses all in good repair with a farm attached of about 285 acres it is about 3 miles N.W [North West] of the village of Kirkcolm- occupied by John McCamon The property of the Earl of Stair- near the west side of this farm house is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Baron weathercock. It consists of a weathercock erected on a wall on a slight eminence It is so called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Probably from the name of farm |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12Parish of KirKcolm
Form 136
Page - 57 - Drangan
- 62 - Barnhills
[Drangan] This name is pronounced "Drangan" in the County
Signed James Carpenter C.A [Civil Assistant]
"Dronn" - A ridge. The back.
"An" - Termination of nouns singular implying the [diminutive]
of that to which it is annexed.
Gaelic Dictionary
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Chr1smac -Moderator, NRS - Moderator, Missus SW
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