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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BARNSHANGAN HILL Barnshangan Hill
Barnshangan Hill
Barnshangan hill
James Gibson
James Corkran
James Taylor
027 [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles NE [North East] of Float Bay.
A considerable hill on the farm of South Cairnwell the soil of which is arable land on its summit is a slight appearance of a circle on one of the Ancient Cairns the farmer while ploughing on this hill turned up Earthen Pots or Urns with human Bones half burnt.
GLAIK Glake
Glake
Glake
Glaik
William Agnew
Dr. Taylor
Major Maitland's Rent Roll
James McCracken
027 [Situation] 1 1/2 Mile E [East] of Cairrnmon Fell.
A neat small farm house and out houses all thatched and in good repair attached is a farm containing 55 acres of arable land Occupied by William Agnew The property of Major Maitland Balgreggan Ho [House].
KNOCKALPIN Knock Kelpin
Knock Kelpin
Knockalpin
Knockalpin
Knockalpin
Knockelpin
James McCracken
Fergus McWilliam
James Corkran
William Murray
David Gibson
Thomas Eldrie
027 [Situation] 2 Miles E by N [East by North] of Cairnmon Fell.
A low hill on the farm of Moorpark of a Mound like shape the soil of which is arable land.

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Parish of Stoneykirk
Bearn (Gaelic) A bereach, a gap a crevice etc
Seangan (Gaelic) An Ant or pismire etc
Bearn Seangan i.e. The pismire's Gap
Glack A defile between mountains. A ravine on a mountain [???]Dr Jamieson
Glac, Glaic (Gailic) A narrowing glen, a defile etc.

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