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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BALLOCHRIE LOOP | g mchaffie. local map. |
019 | An acute poiunt or turn of the river bladnoch.- | |
BANK HILL | mr jas black. mr thompson. |
019 | an ordinary hill on the farm of high barness. | |
WOOD HILL | mr s skimmning. local map. |
019 | A prominent hill on the farm of dalreagle, on its summit is a trig called sheep park, by the trig party.- |
Continued entries/extra info
ballochrie loop. bealach (gaelic) way, pass, a defile & reigh king (gaelic). hence bealach a righ the kings way.ballluachrach a spot (place) where bullrushes or reedgrow loop a turn a bendin a river &it may otherwise be
baile luaschrach the dwelling or hamlet among the rushes.
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joseph mc keown
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