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Mullwharchar

Maol Fhearchair


Meaning

bald hill of Farquhar


Upland

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

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