Gaelic farm names in Galloway

This is a list by parish of farms with Gaelic names in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. I complied the list to help resolve some confusion which follows from Daphne Brooke's theory that there were Northumbrian 'shires' in Galloway. [Proceedings Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 121, 1991]. When Brooke's list of Anglian settlements is compared with Christopher Tabraham's list of Norman mottes and Anglo-Norman settlements in the Stewartry [in Studies in Scottish Antiquity ed. D. Breeze, 1984] there is an overlap, suggesting some of Brooke's Old English place names could be Middle English/ Older Scots.

Brooke's shires covered most of the lowlands of the central Stewartry - a very large block of territory. In contrast, Tabraham's Norman settlements are smaller and more scattered. In theory then, the areas inbetween the Norman settlements would have been occupied by Gaelic speakers. To illustrate this I produced map (see below) showing the nearest farms with Gaelic names to Tabraham's mottes.

This shows part of the pattern, but I then wondered about the rest of the farms with Gaelic names and how they were distributed. Hence the following list of 650 + such farms. The next stage will be to think through any implications. Part of Brooke's theory was that the blocks of Northumbrian territory survived to become the building blocks of the kingdom/lordship of Galloway established by Fergus circa 1120 and that some of these blocks of territory survived through the Douglas lordship (1369-1455). To check this will need another table and map showing the distribution of Douglas lands.

What is missing, but would be difficult/ impossible to establish, are the landholdings of the main Gaelic kindreds/ clans. How was Gaelic Galloway organised, what was its structure? How did the pattern of Gaelic land holding change and evolve - and did it leave an imprint on the patterns of land ownership which can be traced from the fifteenth century onwards? The seventeenth century pattern which emerges from Peter McKerlie's Lands and their Owners in Galloway is one of hundreds of small estates possessed by owner/occupier bonnet lairds - but this pattern seems to have emerged through the break-up of larger estates owned by a few key families - Maxwells, Gordons and McClellan's in the Stewartry, McDowells and McCullochs in the Shire. Understanding the patterns of landownership help to make sense of the religious and political conflicts of the seventeenth century and the Galloway Levellers uprising in the eighteenth.


Here is the list...


Gaelic farms by parish in Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.[3 April 2011 version]
Based on Ordnance Survey circa 1850 and Herbert Maxwell The Place Names of Galloway (1930).

1.Anwoth (19)
Ardwall High, Low and House
Arkland
Auchenlarie High, Mid, Low
Bardriston
Cardoness + Castle
Cuil Hill
Drummuckloch
Garvellan (KSCD)
Jenoch Gennoch
Killern + mill
Killiegowan
Kings Laggan
Laggan
Lagganmullan
Lakens
Lauchentyre
Ornockenoch
Pulcree
Rusco, Castle, Mains, Upper

2. Balmaclellan (38)
Armanillie
Auchenvey
Auchreoch
Balmaclellan
Barewing
Barlay
Barmark
Barmurrie
Barnhillies
Barnshalloch
Barnwalls
Barscobe
Bartaggart
Benneeve
Caldow
Cassenvey
Craigengower
Craigmuie
Crerroch
Crogo
Cubbox
Corriedoo
Dalwhat
Drummanister
Drumwhirn
Gallrinnies
Garcrogo
Ironcraigie
Ironlosh
Ironmacannie + mill
Killochy
Knocklae
Knocklearn
Laggan
Monybuie
Ringbain
Troquhain
Tydeaverrys (?)



3. Balmaghie (29)
Airie + Upper
Bargatton
Barnboard
Bellymack
Crae + Upper Crae
Craig
Craigenellie
Creochs
Cullenoch
Darngarroch
Derrygown
Dornell
Drumbreck
Drumglass
Drumlane
Duchrae
Dunnance (Dinnance)
Finniness
Genoch
Glenlochar
Glentoo
Lochenbreck
Pulnachie (Edgarton Cothouse)
Slogarie
Stroan
Tormollane
Ulloch
Urioch
Tormollane

4. Borgue (22)
Auchenhay
Balmangan
Barbey
Barharrow
Barlocco
Barmagachan + motte
Barngaber [KSCD]
Borness (? Scandinavian)
Carrick
Clauchendolly
Craighar
Culraven (?)
Drummore
Falbogue
Glentruil
Kildarroch
Knockbrex
Knock-kennock
Knockmuck
Knockmullock
Lochroy
Margrie


5. Buittle (22)
Auchengate
Balgredan (pre-1820)
Barchain
Barlochan + mill
Breoch
Castlegower
Clone
Corra
Craigherron
Craignair
Craigterra (Craig Turra)
Cuil
Cullinaw
Doach
Gaigrie
Knox (Meikle, Little)
Logan (East, West)
Marnoch
Munches (?)
Palnackie
Torglass
Toull

6. Carsphairn (33)
Bardennoch
Barlae
Benloch
Bow
Braidenoch
Carminnow (Carminnows)
Carnavel
Carsphairn
Castlemaddy, Holm of, Northside of, Sheil of
Clennoch
Craigengillan
Craiglingal
Craigwhar
Cullendoch
Dalquairn Holm of, Nether
Dalshangan
Daltallochan, Holm of
Drumjohn
Drumness
Dundeugh
Garryhorn
Knochingorroch
Knockgray
Lagwine
Lamford
Lamloch
Marbrack
Marscalloch
Polmaddy
Polmeadow
Polquhanity
Portmark (?)
Strahannah

7. Crossmichael (27)
Airds Upper, Nether
Auchendolly
Balgerran
Blairinnie
Cairnleys
Craigenally
Culgruff
Culraven
Drumskelly
Ernambrie
Ernanity
Erncrogo
Ernfillan
Ernminzie
Fuffock (?)
Glengappock
Glenroan
Kilnotrie
Knockallan
Knockfisher
Largnean
Loch Dow
Loch Smaddy
Lochroan
Mollance
Ringanwhey
Trowdale (?)


8. Colvend and Southwick (32)
Auchenhay
Auchenhill
Auchenjury
Auchenlosh
Auchensheen
Auchenskeoch
Barcloy
Barlay
Barnhourie
Barscraigh
Barwhirn
Beinloch
Colvend
Craigbrex
Craigengower
Cuil (Hill, Burn)
Drumcow
Drumstinchall
Drumwhinny
Dummuck
Garryhorn
Glenluffan
Glensone
Glenstocking
Ironhash
Ironshinnie (Ernsheenie)
Knockhooly
Laggan
Marbroy
Portowarren
Powbrade
Tannock
Tarlillyan (?)

9. Dalry (35)
Altry
Ardoch
Arndarroch
Auchenshinnoch
Auchrae
Barlae
Benbrack
Bogue
Carroch
Carseglass
Corlae
Cornharrow
Craigencorr
Craiglour
Culmark (?)
Duchrae
Garryaird
Glenhoul
Glenshimmeroch
Grennan
Kilnair
Knockman
Knocksting
Lochinvar
Lochrinnie
Lorg
Marskaig
Margree
Polcheskie
Polskeoch
Stroan
Stroanfreggan
Stroanpatrick
Torlane
Trostan

10. Girthon (27)
Airds
Auchencloy
Barlay (mill)
Barneywater
Barwhill
Carrick
Castramont
Clachan
Clene
Cruffock (?)
Cullendoch
Culreoch
Creoch
Dalmalin
Disdow
Drumcleuch
Drumruck
Drumshangan
Drumwall
Enrick (?)
Glengainoch (Glengeane or Glengunnioch KSCD ?)
Knockbrack
Knockewen
Lagg
Largoes (?)
Laughenghie
Orchar

11. Kells (43)
Achie
Airds
Airie
Allwhillam
Altibeastie
Ballingear
Barchock
Barcloy
Barskeoch
Bennan
Carsfad
Cavan
Clachrum
Clenrie
Clone
Caig Gilbert
Craig Michael
Craigenbay
Darshalloch
Drumbuie
Drumgowan
Dunveoch
Fintloch
Gairloch
Garrainie
Garrary
Garroch
Glenlee
Kenmure
Knocknairling
Knocknalling
Knocksheen
Laggan
Largerie
Largmore
Largvey
Lochspraig
Polmaddy
Ringour
Stranfasket
Strangassel
Tannoch
Trochie

12. Kelton (10)
Airyland
Auchlane
Barfraggan (KSCD)
Buchan
Craigley
Dildawn
Garie (? Place name only)
Glenyerrock
Lochdougan
Slagnaw

13. Kirkbean (5)
Airdrie
Caens
Kincarrock (Kimkerrick)
Tallowquhairn
Torrorie

14. Kirkcudbright (12)
Auchenflower
Balgreddan
Balig
Balmae
Cannee
Carse
Culdoach
Drummore
Dunrod
Lochfergus
Mulloch
Torrs

15. Kirgunzeon (17)
Arnmannoch
Barcrosh
Bargrug
Blairshinnoch
Corra
Corwar (?)
Culdrain
Culkiest
Drumcoltran
Drumfern
Drumwhinney
Falgunzeon
Glaisters
Kenmuir
Killymingan
Killywhan
Tarkirra (?)

16. Kirkmabreck (25)
Balhasie
Ballochanamour
Balmacrail
Breoch (Broach)
Cambret
Carsewalloch
Carsluith
Cassencarrie
Clainge
Clannery
Claughreid
Craig
Craignine
Cuil
Culcronchie
Dergall (? Bridge only)
Falbae
Garrocher
Glenquicken(?)
Knockeans
Larg
Muirfad
:Palnure
Pulwhat
Stroans

17. Kirkpatrick Durham (26)
Areeming
Auchenhay
Barbain
Bardarroch
Barmoffity
Barncalzie
Brockloch
Chipperkyle
Croys
Culfad
Culshan
Darngarroch
Drumhumphrey (?)
Garmartin
Glaisters
Tarbreoch
Kilquanhity
Kirklebride
Knarie
Knockwalloch
Lochenkit
Lochpatrick
Margley
Minnydow
Muil
Slongagber

18. Kirkpatrick Irongray (17)
Barbuie
Barnshalloch
Barnsoul
Beoch
Carsewell
Cornlee
Crochmore
Drumcylor
Irongray
Killylour
Knockshinnoch
Lag
Larbrek
Marglolly
Margreig
Shalloch
Skeoch

19. Lochrutton (10)
Arnmannoch
Auchenfranco
Barfil
Barnbauchle
Barr
Barquhar
Bogrie
Carswada
Drum
Drummore

19. Minnigaff (83)
Arroch
Auchenleck
Auchlannochy (?)
Barclye
Balraggan(?)
Balunton (?)
Bardarroch
Bargaly
Bargrennan
Barncaughla
Bogue
Borgan
Borgan Ferrach
Brockloch
Buchan
Cairnderry
Caldons
Calgow
Camer (?)
Cordorcan
Carse Duncan
Carseminnoch
Carsnaw
Challoch
Clauchrie
Corrafeckloch
Cornaroch
Craigdews
Craigencaillie
Craigenkeelie
Craigens
Craignine
Culsharg
Cumlodden
Dallash
Dalnaw
Dalshangan
Daltamie
Dalvaird
Dargall
Drannandow
Dranniemanner
Drigmorn
Drumjohn
Drumlawantie
Ferrachbrae
Gannoch
Garlick (?)
Garlies
Glencaird
Glengarren
Glengruboch
Glenhoise
Glenshalloch
Graddoch
Kenmure
Kireroch
Kirkennan
Kirroughtree
Kirriecastle
Kirriedarroch
Kirriemore
Kirriereoch
Knockbracks
Knockbrax
Lagbaes
Lamachan
Larg
Lochspraig
Machermore
Minniwick
Minnigaff
Palgowan
Palnure
Poultrybuie
Powtan
Pulgap
Stranord
Strathmaddie
Stroan
Stronbae
Suie
Talnotry
Tonderghie

21. New Abbey (16)
Annatland
Ardwall
Auchengray
Barbeth
Barlay
Carse
Carsegowan
Craigmorin
Cullendeugh
Drum
Drungans
Garloff
Glenharvie
Glensone (?)
Kinharvie
Shabellie
Tannoch

21. Parton (23)
Ardmannoch
Arvie
Auchenvey
Barwhillanty
Clamdish
Caneerie
Craichie
Craigmore
Culdoach
Drumkeel
Drumrash
Dullarg
Ervie
Falbae
Fominoch
Glenlaggan
Glenlair
Largvey
Lavich
Marnhoul
Mochrum
Tintum
Torrs

23. Rerrick (28)
Airds
Airyhill
Auchencairn
Auchenfad
Auchengool
Auchenleck
Achnabony
Balcary
Balig
Balmangan
Barcheskie
Barcloy
Barfraggan
Barlocco
Bengairn
Castlecreavie
Castledaffin (?)
Clamdally
Craig
Craigmullen
Craigraploch
Culnaughtrie
Daltamie (?)
Dungans
Dundrennan
Mullock
Rascarrel
Torr

24. Terregles (4)
Clunie
Collochan
Lincluden
Terregles

25. Tongland (11)
Argrennan
Balannan
Barcaple
Barcrosh
Barnolas
Beoch
Crumquhil
Culquha
Glentarff
Lairdmannoch
Mollance

26. Troqueer (13)
Airds
Auchenfad
Cargen
Carruchan
Dalskairth
Drummillan
Drumsleet
Drungans
Garroch
Lochaber
Terraughtie
Tregallon
Troqueer

27. Twynholm (10)
Auchengashell
Barlochan
Barluka
Barwhinnock
Carse
Culcraigie
Glengap
Largs
Torglass
Trostrie

28. Urr (14)
Auchinnes
Auchenreoch
Barbey
Barfil
Craigley
Craigmath
Crochmore
Culloch
Culmain
Dailly
Dalbeattie
Galla
Garmartin
Larglanglee
Torrkatrine (?)