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Kirkmabreck
Scottish Gaelic: *[Church of] Magh Breac^[1]*
Kirkmabreck Scottish Gaelic: [Church of] Magh Breac;
	Kirkmabreck Church
	Kirkmabreck Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population	1,000 (2011)
OS grid reference	NX495542 (Carsluith)
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway;
Lieutenancy area	Wigtown;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newton Stewart
Postcode district	DG8
Dialling code	01671
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway;
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries;
	List of places UK Scotland 54°54′00″N 4°22′41″W / 54.900°N 4.378°W

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Kirkmabreck is a civil parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

Situated in the historic Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and centred on the small town of Creetown on the east bank of the River Cree, it stretches north to the parishes of Minnigaff and Girthon, and west to Anwoth. Kirkmabreck also includes the small settlement of Carsluith, dominated by the eponymous castle which is in the care of Historic Scotland. It covers approximately 25,000 acres.^[2] Kirkmabreck was one of two parishes from Kirkcudbrightshire which were included in the Wigtown District which existed from 1975 to 1996, and as such forms part of the Wigtown lieutenancy area rather than the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright lieutenancy.^[3]^[4]

Apart from Carsluith Castle, the other antiquities of note in the parish are at Cairnholy, also managed by Historic Scotland, the stone circle at Glenquicken and cup and ring marked stones^[5]^[6] and castle at Barholm.

Thomas Brown, the metaphysician (1778–1820), was born in the parish and was buried here.

Military road

Heading west from Creetown and connecting with the Corse of Slakes road is an old military track built in the mid 18th century over an existing drove road^[7] to serve as a troop access route to and from Ireland.^[8]

References

^ The Parish of Kirkmabreck (1979) Creetown: A.S. Murray
^ Groome, Francis H. (1901) Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack
^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 65, retrieved 22 November 2022
^ "The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/731, retrieved 25 November 2022
^ "Cup and Ring Marked Stones : Site Name Barholm: Classification Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Prehistoric)". Canmore.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ "Barholm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art". Themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ Haldane, A.R.B. (1952) The Drove Roads of Scotland, pp. 161–2. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson
^ "Corse of Slakes". Heritagepaths.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[1] The Parish of Kirkmabreck (1979) Creetown: A.S. Murray

[2] Groome, Francis H. (1901) Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack

[3] "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 65, retrieved 22 November 2022

[4] "The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/731, retrieved 25 November 2022

[5] "Cup and Ring Marked Stones : Site Name Barholm: Classification Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Prehistoric)". Canmore.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[6] "Barholm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art". Themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[7] Haldane, A.R.B. (1952) The Drove Roads of Scotland, pp. 161–2. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson

[8] "Corse of Slakes". Heritagepaths.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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-'''Kirkmabreck''' is a civil parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the [[Dumfries and Galloway]] council area, [[Scotland]].
+'''Kirkmabreck''' is a civil parish in the historic county of [[Kirkcudbrightshire]] in the [[Dumfries and Galloway]] council area, [[Scotland]].
-Situated in the historic [[Stewartry of Kirkcudbright]], and centred on the small town of [[Creetown]] on the east bank of the [[River Cree]], it stretches north to the parishes of [[Minnigaff]] and [[Gatehouse of Fleet|Girthon]], and west to [[Anwoth]]. Kirkmabreck also includes the small settlement of Carsluith, dominated by the [[Carsluith Castle|eponymous castle]] which is in the care of [[Historic Scotland]]. It covers approximately 25,000 acres.<ref>Groome, Francis H. (1901) ''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland'' Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack</ref>
+Situated in the historic [[Stewartry of Kirkcudbright]], and centred on the small town of [[Creetown]] on the east bank of the [[River Cree]], it stretches north to the parishes of [[Minnigaff]] and [[Gatehouse of Fleet|Girthon]], and west to [[Anwoth]]. Kirkmabreck also includes the small settlement of Carsluith, dominated by the [[Carsluith Castle|eponymous castle]] which is in the care of [[Historic Scotland]]. It covers approximately 25,000 acres.<ref>Groome, Francis H. (1901) ''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland'' Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack</ref> Kirkmabreck was one of two parishes from Kirkcudbrightshire which were included in the [[Wigtown Area|Wigtown District]] which existed from 1975 to 1996, and as such forms part of the Wigtown [[lieutenancy areas of Scotland|lieutenancy area]] rather than the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright lieutenancy.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|year=1973|chapter=65|accessdate=22 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996|year=1996|number=731|accessdate=25 November 2022}}</ref>
 Apart from Carsluith Castle, the other antiquities of note in the parish are at [[Cairnholy]], also managed by Historic Scotland, the stone circle at [[Glenquicken stone circle|Glenquicken]] and [[cup and ring mark]]ed stones<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/63718/barholm|title=Cup and Ring Marked Stones : Site Name Barholm: Classification Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Prehistoric)|website=Canmore.org|accessdate=24 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10413/barholm.html|title=Barholm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art|website=Themodernantiquarian.com|accessdate=24 July 2019}}</ref> and castle at Barholm.
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 ==Military road==
-Heading west from Creetown and connecting with the Corse of Slakes road is an old military track built in the mid 18th century over an existing [[drove road]]<ref>Haldane, A.R.B. (1952) ''The Drove Roads of Scotland'', p. 161-2. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson</ref> to serve as a troop access route to and from Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/pathdetails.php?path=281|title=Corse of Slakes|website=Heritagepaths.co.uk|accessdate=24 July 2019}}</ref>
+Heading west from Creetown and connecting with the Corse of Slakes road is an old military track built in the mid 18th century over an existing [[drove road]]<ref>Haldane, A.R.B. (1952) ''The Drove Roads of Scotland'', pp. 161–2. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson</ref> to serve as a troop access route to and from Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/pathdetails.php?path=281|title=Corse of Slakes|website=Heritagepaths.co.uk|accessdate=24 July 2019|archive-date=9 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209075811/http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/pathdetails.php?path=281|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==References==

v t e Civil parishes in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfriesshire	Annan Applegarth Caerlaverock Canonbie Closeburn Cummertrees Dalton Dornock Dryfesdale Dumfries Dunscore Durisdeer Eskdalemuir Ewes Glencairn Gretna Half Morton Hoddom Holywood Hutton and Corrie Johnstone Keir Kirkconnel Kirkmahoe Kirkmichael Kirkpatrick-Fleming Kirkpatrick-Juxta Langholm Lochmaben Middlebie Moffat Morton Mouswald Penpont Ruthwell Sanquhar St Mungo Tinwald Torthorwald Tundergarth Tynron Wamphray Westerkirk
Kirkcudbrightshire	Anwoth Balmaclellan Balmaghie Borgue Buittle Carsphairn Colvend and Southwick Crossmichael Dalry Girthon Kells Kelton Kirkbean Kirkcudbright Kirkgunzeon Kirkmabreck Kirkpatrick Durham Kirkpatrick Irongray Lochrutton Minnigaff New Abbey Parton Rerrick Terregles Tongland Troqueer Twynholm Urr
Wigtownshire	Inch Glasserton Kirkcolm Kirkcowan Kirkinner Kirkmaiden Leswalt Mochrum New Luce Old Luce Penninghame Portpatrick Sorbie Stoneykirk Stranraer Whithorn Wigtown