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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BARRACHAN HILL Barrachan Hill.
Barrachan Hill.
Barrachan Hill.
Barrachan Hill.
Samuel Kevan.
John Heron.
See Name List Plan 25D.
George McHaffie, Esq. [Esquire]
025 A hill on the farm of Barrachan, the soil of which is arable land, on its summit is a Triangulation Station called by Triangulation Party after the name of the hill.
2 1/4 miles ENE of Eldrig Loch.
GLEIDMEIN Gleidmein
Gleidmein
Gleidmein
Peter McGuffie.
John McGuffie.
Samuel Kevan.
025 A small farm house one storey high in good repair with a farm of about 45 acres of land attached, occupied by Peter McGuffie. The property [of] John Simpson, Esq. [Esquire] Wigtown.
2 miles ENE of Eldrig Loch.
RING HILL Ring Hill
Ring Hill
Ring Hill
Ring Hill
William Livingston.
Alexander Herron.
John Heron.
George McHaffie, Esq. [Esquire].
025 A long hill on the farm of Drumnesket, the soil of which is chiefly arable land.
On the East side of the Flow of Drumnescat.

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Ring - A circular fort. Probably on this hill was once a fort. Scottish Dictionary.

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