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Garthland Mains, a farm in Stoneykirk parish, Wigtownshire, 3¾ miles SSE of Stranraer. Here in 1840 was demolished a square tower, which, 45 feet high, bore on its battlements the date 1274, and was long the stronghold of the ancient and powerful family of the M'Dowalls.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Administrative units: | Stoneykirk ScoP Wigtownshire ScoCnty |
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