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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST COLUMBA'S WELL | St Columba's Well St Colmkill's Well St Colmkill's Well |
Andrew Kerr Alexander Carnahan George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ½ mile East from Corsewall Lighthouse A Spring well on the sea coast between Portmullin and Carricka-dooin Tradition asserts that St. Columba drank of this water hence the name |
| PORT MULLIN | Port Mullin Port Mullin Port Moulin Portmollan Portmullin Port Mollion Port Mollion Port Mullin |
Andrew Kerr John McCamon Statistics of Scotland William Black Esqr. McNeil Card Esqr Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ⅝ mile from Corswall Lighthouse E. [East] direction A Small Port or Boat harbour where fishermen land their Boats also coasters usually take in supply of fresh water here from St. Columba's well. It is considered the safest place of landing in this neighbourhood adjacent to it is a small house which was once a corn mill from which the Port is said to derive the name |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14Parish of Kirkcolm
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78 St. Columba's Well
77 Port Mullin
"Port. puirt" - a port. harbour or haven etc
"Muileann". A mill.
Gaelic Dictionary
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, Chr1smac -Moderator, NRS - Moderator, Missus SW
Location information for this page.
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