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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
STRONACH HILL Stronach Hill
Stronach Hill
Stronach Hill
William McMeikan
James McMeikan
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] About ¼ mile NW. [North West] from East Balscalloch
A Small hill on the farms of East & West Balscalloch The soil of which is arable
WEST BALSCALLOCH West Balscalloch
West Balscalloch
West Balscallock
West Balscalloch
Balscalloch
West Balscattoch
Ballscallock
Barscalloch
George McHaffie Esqr.
James McMeikan
John Agnew
D. Guthrie Esqr. Stranraer
William Black Esqr. Stranraer
McNeil Card Esqr.
Ainslie's Map 1782
Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
004 [Situation] ⅜ mile west off East Balscalloch & nearly one mile S.W. [South West] from the extremity of milleur Point
A farm house with office houses all in good repair and a large farm of arable land attached occupied by John Agnew. the property of John Moore Esqr. of Corsewall situate about 3 miles N. [North] of Kirkcolm village
CRAIGNAWACHEL Craignawachel
Craignawachel
Craignacwachel Hill
Craignacwachel Hill
Craignawachel
John Agnew
James McMeikan
William McDowal
Samuel Hannay
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] About 15 Chains S by W. [South by West] from East Balscalloch

A Small hill on the farm of Balsalloch on which stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Balsalloch"
This was originally a Coast Guard Station on which was a Signal Staff; also a Sentry Box for Mounting guard.

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Parish of Kirkcolm

"Baile" a village. Town etc
"Sgaoileadh" - Spreading etc
Gaelic Dictionary

Craignawachel appears to be
the more common mode of pronouncing this name
in the country.
Signed J. Carpenter c.a [civilian assistant]

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