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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUL HOLE | Foul Hole Foul Hole Foul Hole Foul Hole |
Mr Robert Laird Mr John Hewetson Mr Robert Stroyan George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile North of Penninghame Old Church. A Portion of Waste Land or common at the intersection of two Roads viz. [namely] Whithorn to Glasgow and Glenluce to Carty Port. |
| GATE CRAIG | Gate Craig Gate Craig Gate Craig |
John McLean Mr John Hewetson George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 3/4 Mile N.E [North East] of Penninghame Old Church. A small Rocky Hill on the Farm of Balterson |
| SHAKEABODIE ROCK | Shakeabodie Rock Shakeabodie Rock Shakeabodie Rock Shakeabodie Rock Shakeabodie Rock |
Mr Robert Laird Mr John Hewetson Mr Robert Stroyan Mr John McLean George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile North of Penninghame Old Church. A. Rock The name of this Rock is supposed to have derived its name from a Legend connected with a place called the "Foul Hole". It appears that the Foul Hole has been notorious among the ignorant and superstitious as a place much frequented by Spectres, Witches, Warlocks etc which caused passers by to shake or tremble and from the proximity of the Rock to the above place it is supposed to have derived its name. |
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[Page] 13Parish of Penninghame
Form 136 Page
76 Foul Hole
72 Gate Craig
76 Shakeabodie Rock
[Note]
"Foul" Wet; rainy
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
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