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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAIRN POINT Cairn Ryan Point
Cairn Ryan Point
Cairn Point
Cairn Point
Cairn Point
Cairnpoint
William Hunter
Revd. [Reverend] A. McCrearie
Admiralty Chart 1841
Ainslie's Map 1782
Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 1/4 Mile NW [North West] of the Village of Cairn Ryan
A low point or headland [consisting] of Shingle projecting into Loch [Ryan] On this headland is lately erected Loch Ryan Lighthouse (see description in another page) On this point is [also] a Trigl. [Trigonomentrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonomentrical] [Party] "Cairn Ryan" The road from [Stranraer] to Ballentrae passes this way
CAIRN RYAN HILL Cairn Ryan Hill
Cairn Ryan Hill
Cairn Ryan Hill
Cairn Ryan Hill
Cairn-ryan Hill
William Hunter
Revd. [Reverend] Archibald McCrearie
Genl [General] Sir Alexander Wallace
See Name List Plan 5 A
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 1/4 Mile N E [North East] of the Village of Cairn Ryan
A large hill near the [East] Side of Cairn Ryan village [very] Steep & rocky on the western Side the Soill in general is rough [with] heath & Furze On the west side of the hill is a slate quarry [of] rather inferior description the quarry is not now worked the Slate is [soft] & of a blue color

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