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Offline ColDownUnder

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Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« on: Thursday 19 September 19 22:20 BST (UK) »
Hi, hoping someone's again able to come to my aid re: the attached birth cert. snippet featuring a placename that looks like Ballrelan. It isn't, of course, having checked variations in ScotlandsPlaces.
This one is a toughie but I'm confident someone out there will rise to the occasion. Thanks.
Cheers,
Col  :)
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Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 September 19 22:45 BST (UK) »
It's hard to tell what is a letter in the placename, as opposed to a tail of a letter in the line above. 
Looking at https://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parmap228.html  the closest guess I can offer is a misspelled (or variation?) of Balrailan.  (On the linked map, a bit east of the star marking Urquart &Logie Wester).

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Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 September 19 22:46 BST (UK) »
I see Ballrelan.
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Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 September 19 23:56 BST (UK) »
Hi & thanks bbart & Treetotal.
I think you're right Treetotal with the Balreillan appearing on your linked map as either a locality or estate perhaps.
Will go ahead & investigate the place further now.
Many thanks.
Cheers,
Col  :)
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Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 September 19 01:31 BST (UK) »
Could also be a misspelling of "Balreillan".

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Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« Reply #5 on: Friday 20 September 19 07:35 BST (UK) »
Well done squad!  ;D

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