8 Plack Names. 



(lirli.ari'ow — garlili, I'ougli, aivde, liighnoss. 



Craigdarrocli — rock of the oak wood. 



Townhead — lieiglit of the settlement. 



Kirkland — hinds or locality of the church. 



Maxwelton — Maxwell's dwelling, from Maccus Ville, Normandj', 



Maccns, the son of Murin, a Saxon lord before 1150. 



(Name taken from some house further down the parish). 

 Moniaive — Minnyhive, Moine, moss, ghabaidh, dangerous — ghnot 



pronounced, 

 Glencairn — glen of the heap of stones, or of the river Cairn. 

 Shancastle — sean old, castle. 

 Crossford — ford of the cross. 

 Straith — stratha, a valley. 

 Barnhead — height. 

 Wallaceton — settlement of Wallace. 

 Coldstream — stream, from the coil M'ood. 

 Lagganpark — field of the little hollow. 

 CIravelpit — explains self. 

 Woodhead — height of the wood. 

 Huntfield — hunta, a hunter, O.E. 

 I )ardarroch — Dar, dair, or dara, wood of the oaks. 

 Springvale — -valley where springs are fouml. 

 Hastings Hall— the manor of Hastings. 

 Skelston — skali, huts. 

 Garriston — Garry's farm. 

 Ardnacloich — stoney height. 

 Lochurr — odhr, grey loch ; G. dobhar, Avater. 

 Caitloch — used to be Cadzeloch, place of the battle. 

 Barbuie — Bar hill, buidhe yellow, as of flowers. 

 Cairnhead — head of the river Cairn. 

 Conrick — con a dog, A.S. hrycg, ridge or back of hill. 

 Blairoch — Blair level, achadoch field. 

 Lochmailing — maol, a liare round hill ; O.S. mailen, a farm ; 



beside the loch. 

 Ingliston — settlement of the English. 

 Poundlaud — land valued at a pound Scots, 20d. 

 Holmhead — upper part of the meadow near river. 

 Dalwhat — dal a tield, geata, chat, of the wild cat. 

 Glenlach — tuilach, hill, and glen of. 

 Corriedow — black ravine. 

 Glencrnsh — glen of the cross. 



