Glenesslin Schoolhouse

Nearest town:
Dumfries (15km E)
OS reference:
NX83488433
OS sheet:
78
Latitude:
55° 8' 22.15 N
Longitude:
3° 49' 41.35 W
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Image of Glenesslin Schoolhouse (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Glenesslin Schoolhouse Cairn viewed from the roadside.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 Nov 18, 2020
Image of Glenesslin Schoolhouse (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Glenesslin Schoolhouse Cairn has two mature trees sprouting from its summit.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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Glenesslin Schoolhouse

markj99
markj99 Nov 18, 2020

Glenesslin Schoolhouse Cairn is a small cairn located in a narrow wood 2 miles W of Dunscore. The cairn is c.100 yards SE of Glenesslin Schoolhouse in a patch of woodland beside the road. It measures around 50 feet across by 5 feet high. It is covered in vegetation with 2 mature trees sprouting from the summit.

The cairn is listed as Canmore ID 74892 (go to Links).

Directions: From the centre of Dunscore take Kirkgate which leads onto Black Brae at the outskirts of Dunscore. Keep on Black Brae for 1.5 miles then take a R turn to Corsock after a row of cottages. Go through a crossroads after 0.6 miles, continue straight for 500 yards until there is a narrow wood on your L just before a dead end R turn at Glenesslin Schoolhouse. The cairn is in the wood 50 yards back from the junction.

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