OS1/35/33/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALDENOCH CASTLE | Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Galdenoch |
William Campbell John Hegans Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 See Name List Plan 9B Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 Page 442 Nicholson Galloway Vol [Volume] 2 Appx [Appendix] P [Page] 35 |
009 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] portion of the parish of Leswalt About 6 miles N.W. [North West] from the town of Stranraer and about 6 miles North from Portpatrick & about 1 1/8 miles W by N [West by North] from Lochnaw Castle A considerable pile of Building in ruins apparently once a place of Strength. the wall though roofless are standing there origl. [original] height, but in several parts broKen and falling into decay It was first built by a family of the name of Adair who was then Proprietor of some of the adjoining Lands. It now belongs to Sir A. Agnew of Lochnaw & has been the Property of his Ancestors since about the years 1316 or 1318. The Summit of the southern Gable is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Point named by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Galnoughmoor Old Castle The Ruins of this old castle fall entirely on Plan 9-B The Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] between the two Plans being on the Southern Gable - |
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[Page] 3Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 43- Galdenoch Castle
"Galdenoch, a tower house more than a mile distant from the Kirk northwardly
being about a quarter of a mile distant from Lochnaw towards the north"
Simpsons descriptn [description] of Galloway
Entry for Drumnawhirrin is scored out.
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