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Arnsheen, a hamlet and a quoad sacra parish in Colmonell parish, Ayrshire. The hamlet is 12 miles S of Girvan. The quoad sacra parish contains also the village of Barrhill with a post office under Girvan; was constituted in 1872; had then a population of about 1100; and is in the presbytery of Stranraer and synod of Galloway. Stipend £143, with a manse. The church is in Arnsheen hamlet, was originally a chapel of ease, and cost only about £240.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet and a quoad sacra parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Ayrshire County |
| Place: | Arnsheen |
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