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From: "MARY FORSYTH" <>
Subject: Re: [WIG] DGFHS Census Records Publications etc.
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 16:35:17 +0000

Hi, Maisie,
I live on a farm just outside Auchencairn. I know there is an
Auchencairn History Society but don't know much about it. It you would like
me to find out anything or put you in touch with a member just let me know.
Mary

>From:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [WIG] DGFHS Census Records Publications etc.
>Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 09:40:52 EST
>
>Response to Maisie, which I'll copy to List so that someone else can answer
>her more fully.
>
>Maisie said,
> > While you are at it perhaps you could give some some extra information
> > please on the Auchencairn History Society, which recently advertised
>itself
> > in the Dumfries & Galloway FHS newsletter.
>
>The page in the in November issue of DGFHS Newsletter was the first I had
>heard of this new Heritage Group.
>My knowledge of this wee village is limited to having a few bar lunches in
>the Smugglers Inn, Auchencairn between <A
>HREF="http://www.pitt-dds.co.uk/hillwalking/scrl/scrl-1.htm">Climbing
>Screel Hill</A> in the morning
>and walking the coastal cliff path from Balcary Point to Rascarrel Bay in
>the
>afternoon.
>
>She also said,
>This little village has quite
> > a history.
> >
>My knowledge of this area is very limited -- Auchencairn is not on the main
>east-west route through Galloway. I'm a relatively a newcomer to Dumfries
>and
>Galloway - I've been here only thirty years and most of that time was spent
>in and around Dumfriesshire with the occasional excursion into
>Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire.
>Since retiring in 1997 I have been able to take the time to explore these
>small villages. Auchencairn and the nearby smaller village of Palnackie
>are
>two I have neglected so far. I'll remedy that this summer and put
>additional
>photo pages to the <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/sypittdfs">Towns and
>Villages</A> pages on my D&G website or <A
>HREF="http://www.imchad.freeola.com">Ian's IMCHAD</A>
>website or possibly both.
>
>Sandy
>D&G Website Index
><A HREF="http://www.pitt-dds.co.uk">http://www.pitt-dds.co.uk</A>;
>
>
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