Clachan

An Clachan

Meaning

Hamlet, small village

Settlement

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