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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVE OCHTREE POINT | Cave Ochtree Point Cave Ochtree Point Cave Ochtree Point |
Charles Kerr John Kerr John McCubbin |
015 | [Situation] At the South Side of Knockgour A Steep rugged point of land on the Shore of the farm of Little Larbrax. A Cave near the point gave rise to the name. On this point is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Sheepfold Shore" |
| ROUGH CAIRN HILL | Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill |
Charles Kerr John McCubbin William McNeale John Kerr |
015 | [Situation] At the South Side of Cairn Hill & near the East side of Cave Ochtree Point. A tolerable large hill on the farms of Little Larbrax and Port Logan on it is a Cairn or fort much resembling the Danish forts of Ireland it is much defaced by Cultivation but the ditch or drain of defence which surrounded it is still entire on this hill is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Sheepfold" |
| CORE HILL OF THE GLAIK | Coar Hill of the Glaik Coar Hill of the Glaik Coar Hill of the Glaik Core Hill of the Glaik Core Hill |
Charles Kerr John McCubbin John Kerr See Name List for Plan 15B See Page 18 |
015 | [Situation] 1 mile ESE [East South East] from Little Larbrax A large hill on the farm of the Glaik the Soil is heathy pasture on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Goar Hill" |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Leswalt -- [Page] 29Form 136
Page 75 - Cave Ochtree Point
[76] - Rough Cairn Hill
[note] This Cave is not shown on Plan 15A
enquiry is being made about it
W. S Loop Sec Corpl [Second Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
30th. Novr [November] 1847
[note] See note Page 18
Glack (Scots) A defile between two mountains a ravine in a mountain &c
Glac (Gaelic) A narrow Glen
Glaic (Gaelic) A defile
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Brenda Pollock
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