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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLIDDERY POINT | Sliddery Point Sliddery Point Sliddery Point Sliddery Point Sliddery Point |
Thomas Craig John Stewart Esqr. W Donnan Alexander McCulloch George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About ¾ mile SE by S [South East by South] of Galloway House. A headland projecting slightly into Rigg Bay. It is low and of a ridge-like shape and is covered with loose boulders which by the action of the water on them are become Sliddery hence the name. |
| RIGG BAY FISHERY | Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery Rigg Bay Fishery |
Thomas Craig John Stewart Esqr. Nicholas Mackin W Donnan G.C. Dinwoodie Alexander McCulloch Statistical Account of Scotland 1848. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] ¾ mile SE by S. [South East by South Galloway House. A construction of wood and net work erected for the purpose of catching fish, it is situated near the South entrance of Rigg Bay and is the property of the Earl of Galloway the fish taken here are Salmon Cod & Mackerel. |
| PORTS OF CRUGGLETON | Ports of Cruggleton Ports of Cruggleton Ports of Cruggleton Ports of Cruggleton Ports of Cruggleton |
Thomas Craig John Stewart Esqr. W. Donnan G.C. Dinwoodie George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About ¾ mile S by E [South by East] of Galloway House. A small indent in the S. [South] side of Rigg Bay It is much resorted to by fishermen it being a convenient place for the landing Fishing and other Small Boats. |
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[Page] 7Parish of Sorbie
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32 Sliddery Point - Sliddery. Slippery Jamiesons Dictionary
30 Rigg Bay Fishery
30 Ports of Cruggleton
Creigle (Anct. Brit. [Ancient Britain] A rocky place
Tun A dwelling
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