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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Various parishes , Page 10
- 20 - Various parishes , Page 20
- 30 - Various parishes , Page 30
- 40 - Various parishes , Page 40
- 50 - Various parishes , Page 50
- 53 - Various parishes , Page 53 (end)
- 54 - Various parishes , Title page
- 55 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERGARRY CASTLE (Remains of) | Invergarry Castle | Mr Ellice M.P. [Member of Parliament] proprietor Mr. Malcome, Factor Estate Plan Extract from Gazetteer of Scotland |
097 | From Gazetteer of Scotland " An ancient stronghold of the Mac.Donells on the banks of Loch Oich, near the mouth of the Garry, 7½ Miles from Fort Augustus. It consists of an oblong square of five stories, of which the walls are now standing, the whole having been sacked and burnt after the rebellion of 1745" There is no very definite history of Invergarry Castle in existence, but it seems to have been built in or about 1680 by the then chief of Glengarry on conclusion – by intermarriage – of the feud between Lochiel & Glengarry. It was destroyed by the Duke of Cumberland in 1746 after the battle of Culloden. In Dr. [Doctor] Burt's letters mention is made of it. It was at one time occupied by a person called Rawlinson who was sent to smelt iron ore ( I suppose owing to the cheapness [continued page 52] |
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Kilmonavig Parish -- Inverness Shire
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 40 - Parishes of Kilmonivaig and Boleskine and Abertarff, OS1/17/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kilmonivaig, and Boleskine and Abertarff.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.