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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TARF WATER Tarf Water
Tarf Water
Tarf Water
Tarf Water
Tarf Water
"Tarbh"
"Uisge"
Map & History of Wigtown Shire
James McKie
Ainslie's Map 1782
Mr John McClure
George McHaffie Esqr.
A Bull
Water Gaelic Dictionary
012 [Situation] West Boundary of Parish.
A small river rising out of a bog in Carrick Co. [County] of Ayrshire forming the boundary between the parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan for the greater part of the distance (12 Miles) where it joins the Bladenoch at The S.E. [South East] Side of Kirkcowan Village. -
LOW ELDRIG Low Eldrig
Low Eldrig
Low Eldrig
Low Eldrige
Low Eldrig or Eldrick
Low Eldrick
Mr. James Stroyan
Mr. John McHarg
Mr. Alexander Hunter Farmer
List of properties
George McHaffie Esqr.
Ainslie's Map 1782
012 [Situation] 6¼ Miles NW [North West] of Kirkcowan Village & ½ Mile East of Tarf Water.
A middling farm house with out houses and a farm of land attached the property of the Marquis of Bute.
HIGH AIRIES High Airies

High Airies
High Airries
High Aires
Mr John McHarg
Mr James Stroyan
Alexander Hunter (farmer)
List of properties
Ainslie's Map 1782
012 [Situation] 5½ Miles N.W. [North West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1 Mile East of Tarf Water.
A house and farm attached to Arries farm.

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Parish of Kirkcowan

Tarf water - Form 136 - Page 29

Low Eldrig - Form 136 - Page 21

High Arries - Form 136- Page 21

Tarf Water - Chalmers, the Author of Caledonia says, That this river
derives its name from an ancient Superstition, which supposes that some
waters are haunted by an apparition in the form of a Bull. hence the name.

"Airidh" A shealing; hill pasture, or summer residence for herdsman and cattle etc. Gaelic Dictionary.

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