Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Kirkmadrine

Kirkmadrine, an ancient parish in Wigtownshire, since the middle of the 17th century forming the eastern district of Sorbie parish. Its church, on Penkiln farm, 7 furlongs N by W of Garliestown, is still represented there by some ruins and the burying-ground.—Ord. Sur., sh. 4, 1857.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an ancient parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Wigtownshire ScoCnty

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