OS1/35/77/18

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CLIES OF CULNOAG Clies of Culnoag
Clies of Culnoag
Clies of Culnoag
Alexander McKie
William Douglas
David Nicholson
030 [Situation] 1 mile West from Sorbie Village.
This name applies to a Small rocky portion of ground part of the farm of Culnoag of which a tradition is the locality says is the Site of a village or Clachan. Old persons who remember the ruins Says that the remains of buildings existed about 80 years. Tradition also [also] assert that a church existed here.
CHURCH [Clies of Culnoag] Site of Church
Site of Church
Site of Church
Alexander McKie
William Douglas
David Nicholson
030 [Situation] 5 chains West from the Clies of Culnoag.
This is the Site of an old Church which a tradition in the neighbourhood asserts Stood here. An old person in the vicinity Says that the ruins existed until about 80 years ago at which time the Stones were removed for making fences etc. It is near Clies of Culnoag.

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Form 136
Page 83- Clies of Culnnag
84 - Site of Church


"of the ancient churches of Great & Little Sourby no vestige is now remaining
"but the sites of two churches are Still pointed out, The one at Culnoag & the other
"at Gilfillan near the middle of the parish & on these we think they must have
been built" Statistical Accounts 1841

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