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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID TORRS | Mid Tors Mid Torrs Mid Torrs Mid Torrs. |
Ainslie's Map 1782 William T. Saunders Neil McKey George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Ph [Parish] of Old Luce 4 miles S.W [South West] of the village of Glenluce. 1/2 mile South of Genoch. A farm house with office houses in bad repair with a large farm attached consisting chiefly of sand hills, a small portion is arable. On the farm is a rabbit warren which abounds with rabbits. The sale of which is a source of profit to the occupier. |
| KNOCKCRUNGE | Knockcrunge Knockcrunge Knockcrunge Knockcringe Knockcring |
Robert Mortrie James Thorburn John Mortrie John Guffy William Thorburn |
023 | [Situation] 3/4 mile SW [South West] of Genoch & In the S.W. [South West] of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce 3 1/2 [miles] S.W [South West] of the village of Glenluce. A small sand hill on the farm of Mid Torrs on which is a trigl. [trigonometrical] station named Mid Torrs after the farm on which it stands |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 19Parish of Old Luce
Form 136 Page
48 Mid Torrs
47 Knockcrunge
[Notes]
"Torrs" - Heap up, pile up, form into heaps etc.
Gaelic Dictionary
"Cnoc" - A hill, knoll, hillock.
"Cruinne" - Roundness etc
Gaelic Dictionary
"Knockcrunge" is the general pronunciation used in the Country
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Chr1smac -Moderator, JCB
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