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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALL MOSS OF DIRNEARK | Gall Moss of Dirneark Gall Moss of Dirneark |
Alexander McDoul George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] On the West side of the Black Burn and Kilquhockadale Flow. A Moss on the farm of Dirneark bounded on the East by the "Black Burn." |
| CORWAR HILL | Corwar Hill Corwar Hill Corwar Hill Corwar Hill |
Gilbert McIlwrick William Milligan George McHaffie Esqr. Archibald McGuffie |
012 | [Situation] ¾ East of Black Burn and on the East edge of Kilquhockadale Flow. A rough heathy hill rising out of a moss on the farm of Kilquhockadale. |
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[Page] 8Parish of Kirkcowan
"Gall" is the provincial name given to a shrub which grows among the heath. Int. R.B. Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
It has an agreeable smell. Known also by the name of "Bog Myrtle" Int. G.McH.
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