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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLAIR MORE HILL Blair More Hill
Blair More Hill
Blair More Hill
Blarmore Hill
Blarmore Hill
Blarmore Hill
Blair More Hill
McNeil Card Esqr.
Michael Wallace
Alexander McGill
Thomas Boyd
William Wright
William McDowal
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] Close on the East side of Balgowan (farm house)
A considerable hill of a tabular Shape commanding an extensive view of the surrounding district situate about 2 miles N.W. [North West] from Kirkcolm village on its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Blair Moor. It is situate on the farm of Balgown
CAIRNBOWIE Cairnbee
Cairnbuoy
Cairnbee
Cairnbee
Cairnboy
Cairnboy
Cairnbowie
Cairnbowie
Cairnbowie
Cairnbowie
Michael Wallace
Andrew McIntyre
William Black Esqr.
Stranraer
Mr J. McMeckan
McNeil Card Esqr.
Robert Foster
William McDowall
Ainslie's Map 1782
Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] one mile SW. [South West] of East Kirkbride
A farm house and suitable office houses and a farm about 144 acres of land attached occupied by Andrew McIntyre. The property of the Earl of Stair

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Parish of Kirkcolm

"Carn. cairn & cuirn" A heap or pile of stones
raised over the Tombs of heroes; Any loose heap or pile of stones.
a barrow a rock etc.
"Buidhe" Yellow etc
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