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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WHITECROOK Whitecrook
Whitecrook
Whitecrook
Whitecrook
W. T. Saunders
William Paul
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
017 [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce about 3 miles W. [West] from Glenluce on the Road to Stranraer.
An ordinary farm house with office houses in good repair and a farm of 247 acres of arable land attached. The property of Col [Colonel] McDowal Logan
RINGDOO POINT Ringdoo Point
Ring-doo Point
Ringdoo Point
Ringdoo Point
Mr Robert McKenzie
William Paul
William Thorburn
George McHaffie Esqr.
017 [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce about 2 miles S.W. [South West] of Glenluce 3/4 mile South of Whitecrook.
A trigl. [trigonometrical] station on a point of land in the Eastern part of Low Torrs farm This place consists of a sandy tract the station is called after the name of the place on which it stands.

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Parish of Old Luce
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61;55 Whitecrook
61 Ringdoo Point

[Notes]

"Rinn" - A promontory, a point
"Dubh" - Black, Dark etc Gaelic Dictionary

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