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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MOSS OF CREE Cree Moss
Cree Moss
Mosses of Cree
Moss of Cree
Moss of Cree
Moss of Cree
Moss of Cree
Mr John McClean
Mr J. Hewetson
Ainslie's Map 1782
Mr McKeand
James Carson
Statistics Wigton 1841
George McHaffie Esqr.
014 [Situation] In the South East part of the Parish.
A large Moss extending from Carty Port, on the River Cree to Drove Park 1 1/2 miles from Wigton and from Balterson to Grange on Cree.
DRUMGOWAN Drumgowan
Drumgowan
Drumgowan
Drumgowan
Robert Laird
David McCulloch
John McConchie
J. McGarvey
013 [Situation] 1/2 Mile West of Penninghame Old Church.
A small arable Hill called [Barfowma] by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party.

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71 Moss of Cree
73 Drumgowan

[Notes]

"Drum" A knoll a ridge. Applied to little hills which rise as ridges above the
adjacent ground - Gael [Gaelic] "Druim".

"Gowan" The generic name for daisy, Singly it denotes the mountain daisy.
"Gugan" A daisy. Gaelic.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. -

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An entry on this page for "Little Moss" is scored through and is not transcribed.

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