Blackcraig, a village in Miningaff parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, 2 miles ESE of Newton-Stewart. Neighbouring lead and zinc mines yielded in 1879 264 tons of lead from 353 tons of ore, and 76 tons of zinc.
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