The People and Places of the Stewartry
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The true story of Mons Meg: Extracted from "The Archaeological Journal" Volume 10, 1853. The paper discloses historical record disproving the tradition that 'Mons Meg' was forged at Carlingwark specially for the bombardment of Threave Castle - View
Kirkmabreck Parish: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to Kirkmabreck Parish - View
Anwoth and Ravenshall: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to Anwoth Parish and Ravenshall - View
Girthon and Gatehouse of Fleet: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to Girthon Parish and Gatehouse of Fleet - View
Borgue and Kirkandrews: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the Parish of Borgue - View
The Parish of Tongland: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the Parish of Tongland - View
Auchencairn and Dundrennan: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the Parish of Rerrick. - View
Kirkcudbright - Parish and Burgh: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to Kirkcudbright Parish and Burgh - View
Andrew Carruthers - Established St Peters RC Church in Dalbeattie.: Extracted from Journal and Appendix to Scotichronicon and Monasticon, Volume 1, by James F. S. Gordon. Published Edinburgh 1867. Andrew Carruthers – Roman Catholic priest at Munches, Buittle, and St Peters Chapel, Dalbeattie. - View
Castle Douglas and Environs: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the area around Castle Douglas and Kelton Parish. - View
Introduction to "Rambles in Galloway": The introduction to Malcolm McLachlan Harper's book "Rambles in Galloway" published in 1876 serves as an ideal opening chapter to our section on the general history of the Stewartry. - View
The Parish of Lochrutton: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published in Glasgow in 1842. - View
The Parish of Kirkbean: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published in Glasgow in 1842. - View
The Parish of Kirkgunzeon: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published in Glasgow in 1842. - View
New Galloway: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 1. Published by Fullerton, Glasgow in 1842. - View
Kenmure Castle: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published by Fullerton, Glasgow in 1842 - View
The Parish of Kelton: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published by Fullerton, Glasgow in 1842 - View
The Parish of Kells: Extracted from the Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume 2. Published in Glasgow in 1842. - View
The Roads in Galloway, 1808.: In 1808 Sir Alexander Gordon, of Culvennan in Wigtownshire, gave evidence to a Parliamentary Committee giving details of his experience of road building in Galloway etc. - View
The Improvement of Roads in the Galloway - 1813: From the General View of the Agriculture of Galloway, by Samuel Smith, minister at Borgue, 1813, relates to the building of the original military road across Galloway, and subsequent improvements. - View