Minnigaff
Appearance
Minnigaff is a veelage an ceevil pairish in the historical coonty o Kirkcoubrieshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. Leid wis diskivert there in 1763 and wis mine't aboot twa mile fae the veelage until 1839.[1]
Etymology
[eedit | eedit soorce]The name Minnigaff or Minigaff is o Breetonic oreegin.[2] The generic element is mönïδ, meann "a kenspeckle hill', while the speceefic is goβ, meanin "a blacksmith". (c.f. Welsh mynydd-gof).[2]
Namely fowk
[eedit | eedit soorce]Minnigaff is the birthplace o Sir James Mirrlees (1936-2018), winner o the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Leetit biggins in Minnigaff
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 1 And 2 Reid Terrace
- Monigaff Parish Church Graveyard, Heron Monument
- Murray's Monument
- Queen Mary's Bridge
- Strathmaddie, Farmhouse
- Minnigaff, 9 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, 4 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Minnigaff Mill
- Craignine Bridge
- Bargaly Bridge
- Bargaly, Sundial
- Bargrennan Church
- Mains Of Machermore, Farmhouse And Steading
- Minnigaff,Youth Hostel (Former School) And Boundary Walls
- Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, War Memorial
- Minnoch Bridge
- Minnigaff, 7 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, Creebridge, Creebridge House Hotel
- Minnigaff, Creebridge, Ivy Bank And Railings
- Cairnsmore, Walled Garden
- Bargaly, Sundial Dated 1828
- Bargaly, Walled Garden
- Drannandow, Farmhouse
- Kirkton House
- Minnigaff, The Old Schoolhouse And Boundary Walls
- Minnigaff, Old Edinburgh Road, Willowbank
- Old Bridge Of Palnure
- Palnure, Smiddy
- Minnigaff, 10 Creebridge
- Garlies Lodge And Motor House
- Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Elmlea
- Whitehills
- Minnigaff, 3 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, 8 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, 12 Creebridge
- Cairnsmore House
- Craigdews
- Cumloden, Glenmalloch Lodge
- Cumloden Waulkmill
- Glencaird
- Kirroughtree House Hotel
- Machermore Castle
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 4 Reid Terrace
- Buchan Bridge
- Cairnsmore Stables
- Auchinleck Bridge
- Bargaly House
- Bargaly, Tomb Of Andrew Heron
- Cumloden House
- 1-6(Inc Nos) Kirroughtree Court, Former Kirroughtree Stables
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 6 Reid Terrac
- Monigaff Parish Church, Graveyard And Graveyard Walls
- Minnigaff, 2 Creebridge, Ye Olde Toll Bar
- Minnigaff, Creebridge Dunbar House
- Minnigaff, Creebridge Hollenlea
- Cairnsmore, Open Barns
- Cumloden, Garden Cottage And Walled Garden
- Bargaly Lodge, Gatepiers And Railings
- Cumloden Lodge And Gatepiers
- Cumloden Stables, Archway And Sundial
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 5 Reid Terrace
- Old Parish Church
- Mattie White's Bridge
- Minnigaff, 1 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, 5 Creebridge, Craigdhu
- Minnigaff, Creebridge, Riverstead
- Minnigaff,Flowerbank With Quadrant And Boundary Walls And Gatepiers
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Mill Cottage
- Auchinleck, House
- Buchan
- Garlies Castle
- Glen Trool Lodge
- Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Jacksholm And 1 Penkiln Terrace
- Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Maple Cottage
- Martyr's Tomb
- Middle Bridge Of Cree
- Minnigaff, 6 Creebridge
- Minnigaff, Creebridge, Masonfield And Railings
- Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Lynbank
- Bargrennan, The Schoolhouse
- Kirroughtree, Doocot
- Kirroughtree, Ice House
- Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Clatteringshaws Dam
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Minnigaff history in the UK & Ireland Genealogy Website, accessed 13 August 2015
- ↑ a b James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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