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Old Photograph Of Sisters In Dalgarnock Scotland
Old photograph of sisters in Dalgarnock in the Nithsdale area South of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Many derivations of the name Dalgarnock have been proposed, such as " field with the short hill " from the Scots Gaelic dail gearr enoc. The name has been suggested as relating to the sound of the River Nith as " Holm of the cry " from the Scots Gaelic Dail gair. It has even been suggested that the name derives from the Old Norman French De la garnoca meaning " a large enclosure for cattle " as used in the " High and Low Garnes Parks " behind Nethermains Farm and linking with the ancient cattle fairs or trysts held here. Several farms and habitations carry names relating to Dalgarnock such as Kirkbog, Kirkland, Kirkland Cottage, Dalgarnock Gate, Over and Nether Dalgarnock, etc. The name Dalgarnock is in use as a surname and has been shortened to Dalgairns. A 1694 gravestone records the spelling Dalgarnok.
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