Minnigaff

**Minnigaff** is a veelage an ceevil pairish in the historical coonty o Kirkcoubrieshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. Leid wis diskivert there in 1763 and wis mine't aboot twa mile fae the veelage until 1839.

## Etymology

The name *Minnigaff* or *Minigaff* is o Breetonic oreegin. The generic element is *mönïδ*, meann "a kenspeckle hill', while the speceefic is *goβ*, meanin "a blacksmith". (c.f. Welsh *mynydd-gof*).

## Namely fowk

Minnigaff is the birthplace o Sir James Mirrlees (1936-2018), winner o the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

## Leetit biggins in Minnigaff

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 1 And 2 Reid Terrace

* Monigaff Parish Church Graveyard, Heron Monument

* Murray's Monument

* Queen Mary's Bridge

* Strathmaddie, Farmhouse

* Minnigaff, 9 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, 4 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Minnigaff Mill

* Craignine Bridge

* Bargaly Bridge

* Bargaly, Sundial

* Bargrennan Church

* Mains Of Machermore, Farmhouse And Steading

* Minnigaff,Youth Hostel (Former School) And Boundary Walls

* Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, War Memorial

* Minnoch Bridge

* Minnigaff, 7 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, Creebridge, Creebridge House Hotel

* Minnigaff, Creebridge, Ivy Bank And Railings

* Cairnsmore, Walled Garden

* Bargaly, Sundial Dated 1828

* Bargaly, Walled Garden

* Drannandow, Farmhouse

* Kirkton House

* Minnigaff, The Old Schoolhouse And Boundary Walls

* Minnigaff, Old Edinburgh Road, Willowbank

* Old Bridge Of Palnure

* Palnure, Smiddy

* Minnigaff, 10 Creebridge

* Garlies Lodge And Motor House

* Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Elmlea

* Whitehills

* Minnigaff, 3 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, 8 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, 12 Creebridge

* Cairnsmore House

* Craigdews

* Cumloden, Glenmalloch Lodge

* Cumloden Waulkmill

* Glencaird

* Kirroughtree House Hotel

* Machermore Castle

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 4 Reid Terrace

* Buchan Bridge

* Cairnsmore Stables

* Auchinleck Bridge

* Bargaly House

* Bargaly, Tomb Of Andrew Heron

* Cumloden House

* 1-6(Inc Nos) Kirroughtree Court, Former Kirroughtree Stables

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 6 Reid Terrac

* Monigaff Parish Church, Graveyard And Graveyard Walls

* Minnigaff, 2 Creebridge, Ye Olde Toll Bar

* Minnigaff, Creebridge Dunbar House

* Minnigaff, Creebridge Hollenlea

* Cairnsmore, Open Barns

* Cumloden, Garden Cottage And Walled Garden

* Bargaly Lodge, Gatepiers And Railings

* Cumloden Lodge And Gatepiers

* Cumloden Stables, Archway And Sundial

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, 5 Reid Terrace

* Old Parish Church

* Mattie White's Bridge

* Minnigaff, 1 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, 5 Creebridge, Craigdhu

* Minnigaff, Creebridge, Riverstead

* Minnigaff,Flowerbank With Quadrant And Boundary Walls And Gatepiers

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Mill Cottage

* Auchinleck, House

* Buchan

* Garlies Castle

* Glen Trool Lodge

* Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Jacksholm And 1 Penkiln Terrace

* Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Maple Cottage

* Martyr's Tomb

* Middle Bridge Of Cree

* Minnigaff, 6 Creebridge

* Minnigaff, Creebridge, Masonfield And Railings

* Minnigaff, Millcroft Road, Lynbank

* Bargrennan, The Schoolhouse

* Kirroughtree, Doocot

* Kirroughtree, Ice House

* Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Clatteringshaws Dam

## References

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