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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT LEEN | Port Lean Port Leen Port Leen Port Leen Port Leen |
Andrew Kerr Map of Loch Ryan 1839 Alexander Carnahan Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ⅞ mile E. [East] off Corsewall Lighthouse A Small Port or Boat harbour where lime sea wreck etc were usually landed but now of little note. The name is said to be derived from the word lee a liquid formerly obtained at this place in the process of making Kelp |
| GLENCURRACH | Glencurragh Glencurragh Glencurrach |
Alexander Carnahan James Brown George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 3 Chains East of Port Leen A Small glen on the sea coast through which the Golach Burn falls into the sea this place is steep & rocky |
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[Page] 17Parish of Kirkcolm
"Gleann" - A valley, glen.
"Curra" - A heron;
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