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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SLEWLEA Slew-lea
Slew-lea
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb
William Todd
035 [Situation] About 1¼ miles SW [South West] of Drummore.
A large hill on the farm of of Kildonan the soil of which is arable land. It is sometimes called Kildonan Hill.
DAMNAHOLLY Dam-na-holly
Dam-na-holly
John Jamison
William Todd
035 [Situation] 1 1/8 miles SW by S. [South West by South] of the village of Drummore.
A Marsh on the farm of High Drummore ½ of the year it is Covered with water and is used as a Milldam The other half of the year it is a Marsh.
CONJURED KNOWE Conjured Knowe
Conjured Knowe
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb
John Jamison
035 [Situation] About 1¼ miles S.W. by S. [South West by South] of the village of Drummore.
A large Knoll the Surface of which is Rocks heather & furze, Tradition says that it formerly was the resort of Witches & Warlocks etc. also that the Laird of Drumore Castle punished his prisoners on it.

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Slewlea - Form 136 page 123
Damnaholly - Form 136 page 123
Conjured Knowe - Form 136 page 124

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