OS1/35/16/18

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DINDUFF Dinduff
Dinduff
Dinduff
Dinduff
Dinduff
William Ross
Robert Porteous
Ainslie's map 1782
Rl. Engrs[ Royal Engineers] map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
009 [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles N E [North East] of Lochnaw Castle
A farm house in good repair [with] outhouses etc. attached and a farm of [96] acres. occupied William Ross. The property of the Earl of Stair. There ate two other farm houses in this neighbourhood Known by this name
DOUNAN HILL Downing Hill
Dounan Hill
Dunan Hill
Dunan Hill
Dounan Hill
William Ross
William Main
Hugh McCreadie
Schoolmaster
James Murray
George McHaffie Esqr.
009 [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles NE by E [North East by East] of Lochnaw Castle
A Small arable hill on the farm of Dinduff on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party after the name of the farm on which it Stands
FREE CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE Free Church School House
Free Church School House
John Adams

Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Bell
009 [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles N. E by E [North East by East] of Lochnaw Castle
A rectangular Stone building one [story] high built partly by the funds of the Free church committee & partly by subscription from the Leswalt Free Church [Congregation] adjoining the Schoolhouse is the School residence which consists of two Small [rooms] It is capable of accomodating 150 scholars [the] average attendance is about 76-

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[Page] 18 -- Parish of Leswalt

Form 136
Page 73- Dinduff
75 - Downing Hill
72 - Free Church School House

Dun (Gaelic) A hill, hillock , mount fortified house
or hill, fortress, Castle etc.

Dubh (Gaelic) Black, dark, etc.

Dunan Dim. [Diminutive] of Dun A small heap or hill etc.

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