OS1/20/151/70

  1. Records
  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 151
  5. OS1/20/151/70
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAIRNY HILL Cairney Hill
Cairney Hill		 William Cornochan
Thomas McMinn		 050 [Situation] About 2 1/2 Miles SE [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A considerable hill on the farm of Mid Milton the soil of which is arable land. It contains many small clumps or rocks, which possibly gave rise to the name.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 70
Parish of Kirkcudbright

Form 136 Page 200 -Cairny Hill
208- Doon Hill is crossed out "Parish of Rerrick"

Cairny - Abounding in Cairns
Scott Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]

Doon from the Gaelic
Dun A hill, hillock, mount etc.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Chr1smac -Moderator, Skinnb1- Moderator

  Location information for this page.

Borgue Parish, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County, Rerrick Parish, Twynholm Parish

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 50 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 50