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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREECHAN | Creechan Creechan Creechan |
Alexander McDowall Mary Port Drumore William Wallace Cairn-garroch Drumore Nicholson Discription of Galloway Page 87 |
036 | A large farm house two Storeys high with out houses. New & are Slated & in good repair There is also A farm Containing 360 Acres of land atached. At the present occupied by John Hutchison farmer. This farm is proverbial for the Skin teeth & Wool of the Sheep fed thereon being more Yellower than any other Sheep in the Cuntery. It is traditionary so said Creechan is the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. |
| SLEW-CREEN | Slew-creen or | John Hutchison Creechan Drumore William Wallace Cairngarroch Drumore Daniel Wallace Alton, Drumore |
036 | A Small hill all arable On the farm of Creechan about 20 Chains S.W. [South West] of Creechan farm house. Old Writings and Maps give the name of this hill SlocKeen. But now given by inhabitants Slew-creen. There is On the Summit of this hill a Trigl. [Trigonometrical Station] Call'd by trigl. [Trigonometrical] party StriKeen |
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Plan 35A Trace No 8
Parish Kirkmaiden
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Creechan - House & Farm
Slew-creen - Hill
[Signed] William BirKby
Pe RS & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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