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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 |
Andrew Kerr Port Mullin Alexander Carnahan S.[South] Auchleach via Kirkcolm |
004 | Tradition assigns that St. Columba drank out of this Well. For which reason it is Called by the above Name, Since time immemorial . It lies about 4 miles N.W. [North West] from Kirkcolm village, adjacent to the Sea Shore.- |
| PORT LEAN | Port Lean Port Leen Port Leen |
Andrew Kerr Port Mullin Map of Loch Ryan by the Admiralty 1839 Brian Kirk Alexander Carnahan S. [South] Auchleach |
004 | It is a Small Port where Boats used to Land with Lime. Sea-wreck sic. Now of little note. It lies N.W. [North West] from Kirkcolm village about 4 miles. Name said to derive from the word lee a liquid formerly obtained at this place in the process of making Kelp. |
| FINEN | Finen | James Brown North Park John McCamon Bamhills via Kirkcolm |
004 | A Dwellinghouse, with an out office in tolerable repair. It had been a Farm House formerly but now belongs to the North Park Farm. It is Situated about miles S.W. [South West] from Kirkcolm Village. Proprietor the Earl of Stair. |
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List of Names collected by John Callanan C.Assist. [Civilian Assistant]Plan 4 A
Trac No. 2
Parish of KirKcolm -- [Page] 78
Object - St. Columba's Well - A Spring well
- Port Lean - A Port
- Finen - A House
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John Callanan
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