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Various modes of Spelling the same Names |
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Situation | Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest |
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| Cannonburn Plantation | Cannonburn Plantn | Mr Thomas | On Sheet | A long narrow strip of wood | ||
| Mr Ormston | 10.15 | on the farm of Ford Hill, it | ||||
| Estate Map | is planted along the course of | |||||
| the Common Burn from which | ||||||
| circumstance it is named | ||||||
| Gallalaw | Galla Law | Mr Thomas | On Sheet | A low hill on the farm of | ||
| Mr Ormston | 10.15 | Ford Hill, bordering Ford Common | ||||
| Estate Map | about 1/3 of a mile from the Village | |||||
| the name is supposed to have | ||||||
| originated from it having at | ||||||
| one time been the place of | ||||||
| Criminal execution | ||||||
| Ford Castle | Ford Castle | Mr Blackden | On Sheet | This Castle a seat of the Marquis | ||
| Mr Thomas | 10.15 | of Waterford, situated at the | ||||
| Estate Map | west end of the village, it was | |||||
| erected in 1287 by Sir William Heron | ||||||
| Two old Towers are all that remain | ||||||
| of the original structure, the present | ||||||
| building was erected in 1761. | ||||||
| One of the old Towers only has | ||||||
| been retained in the modern structure | ||||||
| this with two detached portions are all | ||||||
| that remain of the old castle of 1287 – | ||||||
| William Boyd Civil Assistant |
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Transcribed by LF
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