Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Balmaghie. You may be able to find further references to Balmaghie in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Balmaghie parish and seat Bartholomew
Balmaghie a parish Groome

This additional information from our descriptive gazetteers is for locations within the parish or parishes associated with Balmaghie.

Place Type of entry Source
Cullenoch the ancient name of Laurieston Groome
Cullenoch ancient name Bartholomew
Glentoo a lake Groome
Glentoo, Loch Bartholomew
Hensol (or Duchrae) seat Bartholomew
Laurieston a village Groome
Laurieston village Bartholomew
Lochenbreck loch Bartholomew
Lochenbreck an hotel and a spa Groome
Threave Castle a fine ruin Groome
Threave Castle ruin Bartholomew
Woodhall seat Bartholomew

Travel writing

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Crossmichael 0 2
Girthon 0 2
Castle Douglas 0 2
Kelton 0 2
Twynholm 0 2
Gatehouse of Fleet 0 2
Tongland 0 3
Gelston 0 2
Kirkpatrick Durham 0 2
New Galloway 0 3
Anworth 0 2
Kirkchrist 0 2
Urr 0 7
Balmaclellan 0 2
Corsock 0 2
Springholm 0 2
Kirkcudbright 7 2
Buittle 0 2
Cardoness 1 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Balmaghie. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
BALMAGHIE John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
F.H. Groome Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh: T.C. Jack, 1882-4).

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