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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
CARGHISION | Cargewy Sion Cargey Sion Carghision Carghision Carghision |
. David McMonies H.D. Stewart Esqr Anthony Connell Hugh Stewart |
037 | [Situation] 3/4 mile S [South] of Tonderghie. A Rock on the Sea coast at high water and resorted to by fishermen |
BLOCKAN HOLE | Blocking Hole Blocking Hole |
H.D. Stewart Esqr Alexander Stewart |
034 | [Situation]About 3/4 mile S E [South East] by E [East] of Site of Carghidoun Castle. A hole or cavity in the rocks where fishermen resort to fo the purpose of catching fish called "Blockans" hence the name |
DYKEFOOT | Dykefoot Dykefoot |
H. D. Stewart Esqr. Alexander Stewart |
034 | [Situation] 36 Chains S E [South East] by E [East] of the Site of Carghidown Castle. A rock situated at high water and convenient to the end of a stone wall that divides Tonderghie from Cutcloy |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58 -- Parish of WhithornForm 136
Page 124 -- Carghision
124 -- Blockan Hole
124 -- Dykefoot
[Note] A blockan , About the bigness of a
White Salmond-troot etc. Acct. [Account] of Galloway in Appendix
to Nicholson History of Galloway
[Note Dykefoot] See George McHaffies own writing page 61
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