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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CARTY BRIDGE Carty Bridge
Carty Bridge
Carty Bridge
Archibald Geddies
John Agnew
George McHaffie Esqr.
014 [Situation] In the South East part of the Parish.
A small Stone Bridge on the Low road from Newtonstewart to Wigton. This is a County Bridge,
GREEN LANE BURN Green Lane burn
Greenlane Burn
Greenlane Burn
Greenlane Burn
Green Lane Burn
Archibald Geddies
H McMuldroch
Archibald Geddies
John McLean
George McHaffie Esqr.
014 [Situation] S.W. [South West] of Carty Port (New Quay) and North of the Moss of Cree.
A small stream from the Waters of the Moss of Cree or Cree Moss.
CRAIGENCROSH Craigoncrosh
Craigencrosh
Robert Stroyan
George McHaffie Esqr.
013 [Situation] near to and S.E [South East] of Barhill Wood.
A large field so called from the remains of a dwelling house standing on it.-

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67 Carty Bridge
67 Green Lane Burn
64 Craigencrosh

[Notes]

"Lane" - A Brook of which the motion is so slow as to be scarcely perceptible
"Burn" - A rivulet a brook" Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary

"Creag" A rock, Gaelic
"an" diminutive
"Crois" A cross
Gaelic Dictionary
"Craig" A rock
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary

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