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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CAPTAIN'S CAVE | Captain's Cave Captain's Cave |
Smith Horner, Galdnoch by Stranraer Andrew McNeil, Galdnoch by Stranraer |
015 | A considerable Cave in the rocks on the sea coast where it is said a sea captain took refuge on being cast ashore during a storm when his vessel was wrecked and most of the hands lost. |
MOAT | Moat Moat |
Smith Horner, Galdnoch by Stranraer Andrew McNeil, Galdnoch by Stranraer |
015 | A high rock [in appearance like a sugar] loaf and about 2 chains above high water Mark on Galdnenoch farm, no antiquity more than any other large rock. |
GRAVE SLUNK | Grave Slunk Grave Slunk |
Smith Horner, Galdnoch by Stranraer Andrew McNeil, Galdnoch by Stranraer |
015 | An inlet or flat place among the rocks into which some dead bodies have been cast by the sea and is said was buried on the land adjoining. - (I could not find any appearance of Graves) |
CRAWBERRY ROCK | Crawberry Rock Crawberry Rock |
Smith Horner, Galdnoch by Stranraer Andrew McNeil, Galdnoch by Stranraer |
015 | A large rock Covered at high water and takes its name from being situate near where berries of that name are gathered. |
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[Page] 48List of Names collected by c.a. [civil assistant] Alexander Dean 2nd Examiner
[Parish of] Leswalt
Plan 15A Trace 1
Objects
Captain's Cave - a Cave
Moat - a Rock
Grave Slunk - an inlet
Crawberry Rock -
[Signed] Alexander Dean
c/a [civil assistant]
15th May
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