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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF THE HOUSE | Hill of the House | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A Hill with two tops close by the Farm House of DirnearK.- |
| MOSS OF THE ELDRIG | Moss of the Eldrig | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A large Moss part upon the farm of Eldrig & part upon the farm of Darneark |
| GALL MOSS OF DIRNEARK | Gall Moss of DirearK | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A moss upon the farm of DarnearK & bounded upon the E [East] by the Black Burn. Gall is the name given to a shrub which grows among the Heath & has an agreeable Smell. |
| THE BLACK BURN | The Black Burn | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | This stream continues its course for miles & empties itself into the Bladenoch. |
| THE MARCH BURN | The March Burn | Alexander McDaul Shepherd, Darneark | 007 | A small stream so called from it once being the boundary between the farms of DarnearK & Eldrig. |
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[Page] 42List of Names Collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Plan 7C Trace 5
Parish of KirKcowan
Object
Hill of the House - A hill
Moss of the Eldrig - Bog
Gall Moss of DirnearK - Bog
The Black Burn - A stream
The March Burn - A stream
[Note] My informant could not spell.
[
Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
6th. July 1846
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