OS1/35/33/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMWHISLEY | Drumwhistle Drumwhistle Drumwhisley Drumwhislley Drumwhislley |
William Horner John McCutchon John Ainslie's Map 1782 Charles Kerr John Burns |
015 | [Situation] On the S.W. [South West] Side of Larbrax Moor About 1 5/8 miles S.W. [South West] from Lochnaw Castle A tolerable large hill on the farm of meikle Larbrax and near the sea coast on the Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Mill Hill |
| KNOCKAROD | Knockarod Knockarod Knockarod Knockarade Knockarod |
John Burns Charles Kerr John Kerr James Anderson See Name List Plan 9B |
015 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles SSW. [South South West] from Lochnaw Castle A Hill nearly of a ridge like shape on the farm of Larbrax & on the side of the road leading from Kirkcolm to Portpatrick. The soil is partly arable & partly rough pasture |
| LARBRAX MOOR | Labrax Moor Larbrax Moor Larbracks Larbrex |
Andrew McNeil Charles Kerr Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
015 | [Situation] On the S.E. [South East] Side of Galdenoch moor A large tract of moorland in the farm of Larbrax, the property of Sir A. Agnew |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 46,81 - Drumwhisley
46, 90 - Knockarod
50 - Larbrax Moor
Lar (Gaelic) The ground, earth; &c
Breae (Gaelic) Spotted, Speckled &c
"Cnoc" - a hill
"a" - particle prefixed to words &c
"Rad Rod" - a way or Road
Gaelic Dictionary
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Brenda Pollock
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
