Mullwharchar
Maol Fhearchair
Meaning
bald hill of Farquhar
Location
Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
DG8
NX453866
English / Map Form: Mullwharchar
Gaelic Form: Maol Fhearchair
Post Town: NEWTON STEWART
Postcode area: DG8
County: Ayrshire
Local Authority: East Ayrshire
English / Map Form: Mullwharchar
Gaelic Form: Maol Fhearchair
Sources
Mayblhorkun hil 1654 Blaeu Carrick [?Maywhorkur]
Milquarhar 1775 New Map of Armstrong
Millwharcher 1832 Thomson
A number of other hills in the area are coined from surnames, cf. McWhann’s stone and Craigwhannel both NX4980. Also Craigmawhannal to the North. Compare with Slafarquhar in LNK, Sliabh Fearchair
