OS1/35/16/130
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENGYRE BURN | Glengyre Burn Glengyre Burn |
Alexander Kerr Glengyre via Stranraer John McDowall Glengyre via Stranraer |
009 | A Small Burn taking Its rise in in the moss of Glengyre running north through the farm of Glengyre And low Birbath where It falls into Soulburn two miles from loch Ryan |
| SLEWCARTE HILL | Slewcarte Hill Mid Hill of Glengyre Slewcarte Slewcarte |
Andrew McKinstry Glengyre via Stranraer James Anderson KnocKnain by Stranraer William McDowall Knock |
009 | A modest Sized hill on the farm of Glengyre of a mound like Shape rather Tabular on top the quality of land good arable on the hill there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by trig [trigonometrical] party Midhill of Glengyre the hill is Sometimes Known by this name but more Generally Known by Slewcastle hill |
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[Page] 130 -- List of Names collected by P. Connell R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]Plan 9B -- Trace No 3 -- [Parish] of Kirkcolm
Object
Glengyre Burn - Burn
Slewcarte Hill - Hill
[Notes] This is only called by this name
where it touches the farm of Glengyre [Initialled] A. D.
Slewcarte is the ancient name, but the
inhabitants in speaking of it to each other will
name it the mid hill because it is surrounded with hills.
[Initialled] A.D.
[Signed] P. Connell
R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Febr [February] 26th. /47 [1847]
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