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Big Scar
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Ainslies Co. [County] Map 1782
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[situation] In the Bay of Luce and North of a line drawn between the Mull of Galloway and Burrow Head
A large rock or rocky island which is considerably the largest of a number of rocks well Known by the name Scars or Scares. It is high & precipitous on the west Side. Around it are a number of Small rocks. About ¾ Mile N by E [North by East] of this rock is situated The Little Scare. |
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LITTLE SCARES |
Little Scars
Little Scare
Little Scare |
Peter Gibson
Ainslies Co. [County] Map 1782
Royl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
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[situation] In the Bay of Luce
This name Applies to a number of Rocks or Small rocky islands in Luce Bay Some of which are Covered water at High tides. These rocks & that Called the Big Scare are Known by the general names Scares. |
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SCARES |
Scares
Scares |
Ainslies Map 1782
Royl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
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[situation] In the Bay of Luce
This name applies generally to the Big Scare & Little Scares |
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Note - Skares Rocks in the Sea Jamiesons Scottish Dict? [Dictionary] |
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BIG SCAR |
Big Scar
Big Scar |
Peter Gibson Port William |
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A Large Rock, Situated in the Bay of Luce, and Supposed to be about 9 or 10 miles from Port William, This Rock is very precipitated On the West Side. On it is a Trigl [Trigonometrical]Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Big Scar.Previous to the erection of the Light-house at the Mull of Galloway and in fogy weather, Ships were Sometimes Wrecked on this Rock, It is inhabited by a large No. of Seagulls and other wild birds. The Seals are plentyful about the Scar Rocks, and are often Seen basking themselves on the Rocks Under the Rays of the Mid-day Sun. Some of the inhabitants of Glenluce, Port William & Drumore, frequently goes out to this Rock On purpose, to rob the Gulls nests, and Seldom fails to bring Some large Baskets of Eggs. |
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Plan 37A Plan No. 1
List of Names Collected by John Callanan 1st. Examiner.
Object - A Rock |
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LITTLE SCAR |
Little Scar |
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This name applies to a No. of Rocks Situated in the Bay of Luce and about 3/4 of a mile from Big Scar. Two of these Rocks are Trigd. [Triangulated] And called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] party Little Scar. Some of these Rocks are Covered with water at High tide previous to the erection of the Light ho. [house] at the Mull of Galloway and in fogy weather, ships were Sometimes wrecked on these Rocks. |
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List of Names collected by John Callanan 1st Exr. [Examiner]
[Signed]
John Callanan
W Driscoll Gosset Lt R. Engr. [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
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Wigtownshire
Plan 37A
The Scares -- Page 1 |
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