OS1/35/15/8

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MARCH PORT Merch Port
Merch Port
March Port
March Port
March Port Head
T. Finletter
Henry McClymont
Robert Campbell
Archibald McDowal Kirkcolm
John Milroy Aries
009 [Situation] On the sea Shore about 5/8 mile N.W. [North West] from the Mains of Airies
A Small inlet or Port on farm of Shorepark it is only used for gathering Sea weed in
CASTLE BUTT Castle Butt
Castle Butt
Castle Butt
Castle But
William Stewart
Henry mcClymont
Samuel Hannay
George McHaffie Esqr.
009 [Situation] Close to the west side of Castle Ben
This name applies to [projecting] rocks at the western side of [an] eminence on which an old Castle Stood, the water here is deep [and] is therefore used as a fishing [seat]
CASTLE BAN Castle Ban
Castle Ban
Castle Ban
Castle ban
Castleband
Castleband
Castle Ben
Castle Ban
John McCrea
James Kennedy
William Milroy
Samuel Knight
Henry McClymont
Andrew McWilliam
Robert Foster
George McHaffie Esqr.
Peter Murdoch
009 [Situation] About 1/2 mile W.N.W. [West North West] from the Mains of Airies
A circular mound situated [on] an eminence near the shore [tradition] Says that this place was Site of a castle apparently a place of Strength

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[Page] 8 -- Parish of Kirkcolm

Form 136
Page 59- March Port
60- Castle Butt
56- Castle Ban

[Note] Castle But &
Castle Ben would appear from
the situation of the present site
of the castle . to designate the
interior and exterior of the
castle or perhaps Cattleban from the Gaelic Ban White &c W. S. L.

[Note] Ben - Towards the inner apartment of a house
"corresponding to But , Gae [Gaelic] Ben the house ,
i.e. Go into the inner apartment "
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary

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