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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILTANTON BURN | Pooltanton Burn Pooltanton Burn Pooltanton Burn Piltanton Burn Piltanton Burn Pooltanton Burn Piltanton Burn Pooltanton Burn Piltanton. Poltanton |
William Thorburn Statistical account of Wigtownshire Published 1841 Revd. [Reverend] J. Puller Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. p [page] 67 Statistical Account 1841 p [page] 83 Statistical Account 1841 p [page] 125 Statistical Account 1841 p [page] 237 Statistical Account 1841 |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of Wigtownshire passing near the S.W. [South West] corner of Loch Ryan and joining the Northern point of Luce Bay. A river or large burn which rises in the parish of Leswalt and running in a southerly direction passing by the parishes of Portpatrick, Inch & Stonykirk forming in part the boundary between those parishes and passing through the S. [South] Western part of Old Luce parish falls into the Bay of Luce at Burnfoot. |
| DRUMFLOWER | Drumflower Drumflower Drumflower Drumflower Drumflower |
Garven Longmuir James Gibson Esqr. Map of Wigtonshire 1841 Ainslie's map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce 3 1/2 miles West of Glenluce. A substantial farm house with office houses in good repair with 240 acres arable land attached occupied by Garvin Longmuir The property of Sir James D. Hay Bart [Baronet] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17Parish of Old Luce
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[56] Piltanton Burn
Drumflower
"Pol - Puil" - A pond a pool
"An" - Administrative
"Ob. Oa. Oan" - A bay. a creek. a harbour Gaelic Dictionary
"Druim" - The ridge of a hill. Gaelic Dictionary
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