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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKAROD | Knockey Road Knockey Road Knockarade Knockarod Knockarod Knockarod | John Cloy Alexander Stevenson James Anderson John Burns Charles Kerr John Kerr |
009 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles N N W [North North West] of Lochnaw Castle. A considerable hill on the farm of Knocknane of a moatlike or conical shape the base nearly circular on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station of the Same name the Surface of this hill is good arable land |
| SLEWFAD | Slew Fad Slew Fad Slewfad Slewfad |
Alexander Stevenson John Cloy George McHaffie Esq. Sir Andrew Agnew |
009 | [Situation] 1 3/4 miles N N W [North North West] of Lochnaw Castle A low hill or portion of high ground of a ridge like Shape on the farm of Knocknine Situate on S.W. [South West] Side of the farm house of West Douloch. The Surface of the hill is good arable land |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Leswalt -- [Page] 13"Cnoc" - a hill, hillock etc.
"a" - particle prefixed to words. etc
"Rad " "Rod" a way or road Gaelic Dictionary
Slew (Sliabh) A mountain, heathland etc.
"Fad" - length etc. Gaelic Dictionary
hence Slewfad - Long hill
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