Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861

Ptmtorp,
GARLIESTON, &c.
mi%tomf)ixt.
Hannah Janet, Garlieston
Jrt'Gowan Alexander. Sorby
Mnir Alexander, Gai lieston
Pollock David ($■ draper ;,Garlieston
Stevenson Isabella, Garlieston
Stewart John [& diaper), Garlieston
Wild Robert, Garlieston
JOINERS AND VifElGHTS.
Dick James junr. Garlieston
Galloway John, Garlieston
Hannah John (ship), Garlieston
W'Clure John, Galloway House,
Garlieston
M'Credie John, Sorby
M'Credie William, Garlieston
M'Gowan George, Garlieston
M'William Archibald, Sorby
Paton John, Garlieston
NILLEI s
White Alexndr. Creech Mills, Sorby
Wild William, Garlieston
TAILORS
Hunter Alexander, Garlieston
M'Millan John, S-rby
Rennie John, Garlieston
Rennie John, junr. Garlieston
Renuie William, Garlieston
VINTNERS.
Coughtrie Margaret, Sorby
Henderson Andrew (& posting),
Garlieston
Hialiet Robert, Garlieston
Paton Janus (Queen's Arms, and
posting house), Garlieston
Pears William, rope maker, Garlieston
Pollock : )avid, agent for the Patriotic
Fire and Lite Insurance Co. Garlieston
Stewart Chas. master mariner, Garlieston
Wild Robert, baker & flesher, Garlieston
WRIGHTS,
See Joiners and /Frights.
MISCELLANEOUS
Carnochan Thomas, custom house officer,
Sorby
Dunsmort! James, surgeon and registrar
o: births, deaths and marriages, Garlie-
ston [maker, Sorby
Forlow Alexander, saddler and harness
Highet Itobert, ship broker and steam
packet agent, Garlieston
M'Harg George, stonemason. Garlieston
M Harg Janet, baker, Garlieston
Marshall William, ship owner & timber
merchant, Garlieston
Matthews John, a«ent, Garlieston
Nelson James, nail maker, Garlieston
Established Church, Sorby.. .Rev.
E. It. Sloan, minister
Frrk Church, Sorby... Rev. Samuel
Blair, minister
Independent Chapel, Garlieston...
Rev. Thomas Young, minister
COACHES
To WHITHORN, a Coach, from the
Queen's Ainu, every Tuesday afternoon
To WIGTOWN, a Coach, from the
Queen's Arms, every Tuesday morniug
CARRIER.
To WIGTOWN, Alexndr. Muir, Monday
CONVEYANCE E\ T WATER
To LIVERPOOL, the Countess of Gal-
lon-ay steam packet, once a fortnight
Ceastivy Vessels leave regularly for all
•parts
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GLENLUCE and NEW LUCE.
LENLUCE is a village in the parish of Old Luce,
19 miles e. by n. from Portpatrick, IS w. from Wietou
16 s. w. from Newton-Stewart, and 10 E. by s. from
Stranraer; situated on the banks of the river Luce,
and on the public road, at the head of Luce bay, which
here forms a tolerably good harbour lor small vessels,
and affords employment for many fishermen. The
country around is interesting and picturesque, ami
abounds with game of almost every kind. Thechuich
is a neat edifice, remarkable only for its simplicity ;
there is also a free church, and a chapel for a united
secession congregation. About a mile to the north of
the church, farther up the vale (from which the village
takes its name) are the rains lif'Lure Abbey, founded
by Rnlland, Lord of Galloway, in llilO: when in its
perfect state it must have been an extensive building.
The vast mass of prostrate fragments at present cover
about an acre and a halt of ground, notwithstanding
the quantities that have been carried away. The only
part now remaining entire is a small apartment on the
east side of the squat e, within which latter stood the
cloisters; in the middle of this apartment stands a
pillar, about fourteen feet high, from which eight
arches spring, and have their terminations in the sur-
rounding walls. Tradition reports Michael Scott, of
cabalistic memory, to have been at one time abbot of
this establishment, and arids that his magical library
still exists under a particular part of the ruins. To as-
certain this a person excavated a part of the ground and
found many curiosities, together with several skeletons
in an upright position; the explorer however having
been seized with insanity, fan iter search by him was
interrupted, and the superstitions of the people here
prevented others from pursuing the examination. The
Dumfries and Pditpatrick Railway goes through this
town. Tlie principal hotel here is the Kings Arms.
There is a monthly fair or market held here, from the
first Friday in the month of April to the first Friday in
Dtcember
The village of New Luce is five miles north' from
Glenlnce, situated on the Luce, where the Cross water
falls into that river. This district, which, until the
year 1646 formed part of the parish of Old Luce, ex-
tends about ten miles in length by from five to six in.
breadth. It consists of high and low ground : of the
former, the greater proportion is covered by rocks or
heath ; the arable land, which is not of great extent,
lies principally on the banks of the rivers. The parish
church — it plain building, and an United Presbyterian
chapel, are the places of worship.
POST OFFICE. Glenluce, Sarah Hawthorn, Post Mistress.— Letters from Dumfries. Newton-
Stewart, and all parts of England arrive every evening at four, and are despatched thereto every morning at
a quarter past nine. On Sundays letters from Dumfries, &c. arrive at six in the evening, and are despatched
thereto at half-past six in the morning.
Letters from Stranraer and the South of Ayrshire arrive every morning at a quarter-past nine, and
are despatched thereto every evening at four. On Sunday letters arrive from Stranraer &c. at half-past six
in the morning, and are despatched dt six in the evening.
Money Orders granted from nine in the morning until six in the evening.
GENTRY & CLE GY ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
Adair John, Esq., Balkail ;Free Church School, Glenluce —
Blain Mr. Andrew, Glenluce ! James Diamond, master
[Caird Alex. MNield, Esq., Genoch j Kelly Sarah, Glenluce
M 'Colin Isabella, Glenluce
Frood Rev. Bryce, Glenluce
Kay Sir James Daiiymple, Bar'.,
Dunragait
Hood Mr. David, Glenluce
Kerr Rev. William, New Luce
M'Cornack Mr. William, surgeon,
Glenluce
M'Cracken Mrs. Janet, Glenluce
M'Dowall Rev. John, Luce Abbey
[ Pullar Rev. James, Glenluce
J Rodie Miss Helen, Glenluce
i Saunders Mrs. Miuie, Glenluce
i Wilson Rev. George, Glenluce
Parochial School, Glenluce
John Koss, master
Parochial School, New Luce —
Robert Lupton, master
BANK
City of Glasgow Bank (Branch),
Glenluce — (draws on the head
office Glasgow, and upon London
Joint Stock Bank, London) —
Gilbert Syminton, agent
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BLACKSMITHS
Black well Hugh, New Luce
Blackwell John, New Luce
Cambell Hugh, New Luce
Little John, Glenluce
M'Clelland David, Burnside
M'Clure Peter, Glenluce
M'William John, Glenluce
Park John, New Luce
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Allison James, Glenluce
Carson James, Glenluce
Gilston James, Glenluce
Henderson William, Gienluce
Kelly Charles, New Luce
King David, New Luce
M'Ewen James, New Luce
M'Taggait Alexander, Glenluce