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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CAIRNHILL | Cairnhill | James Kennedy Southcairn by KirKcolm Robert Cochrane North Cairn (via) KirKcolm |
004 | This name applies a large hill or high ground part of 10 Chains North West of Drum hill where was formerly a Cairn little of which remains at the time the Stones were taken away A Stone trough was found about 2 feet Square Covered with another Stone it Contained human bones |
BLOODYSLOCH | BloodySloch Bloodyslock |
John McCammon Barnhill by KirKcolm James Osburn Cairnside via KirKcolm |
004 | This name applies to a creek or inlet about ½ mile South of the Lighthouse Which although near Level is exceedingly rough it is on the farm of Barnshill. It is said that into this slock was driven cattle for the purpose being bled at a certain season of the year - Hence the name. |
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[Page] 63List of Names collected by William Rogers Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 4.A Trace 1
[Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
Cairnhill - Hill & Site of Cairn
Bloody Slock - Sea Coast
[Signed] William Rogers
Pt. RS [Private Royal Sappers ] & Miners
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