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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
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.-

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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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