Clachan
An Clachan
Meaning
Hamlet, small village
Location
Wigtownshire
Dumfries and Galloway
DG9
NX029708
English / Map Form: Clachan
Gaelic Form: An Clachan
Post Town: STRANRAER
Postcode area: DG9
County: Wigtownshire
Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
English / Map Form: Clachan
Gaelic Form: An Clachan
Sources
Clachanis 1600 Retours (Wigton) 20
Clachane 1625 Retours (Wigton) 63
Claughen 1684 parish roll
Clachan 1747-55 Roy
Clachan 1782 Ainslie
Clachen 1826 Thomson
Clachan 1849 OS Six-inch 1st Ed.
Clachan 1901 Bartholomew
Clachan 2015 OS 1:25 Explorer Map 309
“A linked Gaelic name in the neighbourhood of Kirkcolm village is clachan, ‘kirkton’, found in High Clachan farm, Clachan Cottages, and Clachan Heughs.” MacQueen 2002: 50
“CLÀCHAN. Clachan, stones.” Maxwell 1887: 117