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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGANBARROCH | Craiganbarroch Craiganbarroch |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb William Todd |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 mile SW. [South West] of the village of Drummore. A large hill on the farms of High Drumore & Muntlock the Surface of which is partly arable & partly heathy pasture. |
| MOSS WELL | Moss Well Moss Well |
John Jamison Rev. [Reverend] John Lamb |
035 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles SW by S [South West by South] of Drummore and 1/4 mile west of Creechan Park. A Spring Well on the farm of High Drumore, the locality seems to have formerly been a moss which probably give rise to the name. |
| MUNTLOCHOWER HILL | Multknockoure Muntlockower Muntlockower Muntlochgower Hill Muntlokowre Muntlochower |
William Todd John Jamison John McGaffie Rl. Engrs. map 1819 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 201 See Muntloch in page 45 George McHaffie Esqr. |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles W. by S. [West by South] of the village of Drummore. A large hill on the farm of Muntlock the soil of which is Arable land. from its Summit there is a good view of the surrounding Countryside hence the name - owre being the Scotch name for over. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 48Parish of Kirkmaiden
Craiganbarroch - Form 136 page 126
Moss Well - Form 136 page 125
Muntlochower Hill - Form 136 page 125
See note in page 19 Name List plan 36 A on the name Muntloch
'Moint' - A moss, a mossy place, etc
'Loch' -A lake etc.
Ower is probably a Corr. [Corruption] of "Odhar" (Gaelic) Dun, or Dun colored.
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Chr1smac -Moderator, DANIALSAN
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